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The positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude (absolute value).

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Ionic compounds always want to have stability. The total numbers of positive and negative charges must equal each other so the ion can become stable.

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element A's atomic # is 6: element B's atomic # is 2:
when they combine A becomes negative and B becomes positive

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Every positive charge will cancel out a negative charge so the sum of all charges should be zero.

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Q: In ionic compounds what are the sum of the charges of all the cations and anions?
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What type of compound does cations and anions compose?

Cations and anions compse ionic chemical compounds.


Do ionic compounds consist of cations and anions present in a constant ratio?

yes


Cations and anions similar?

No, cations have a positive charge and have lost electrons. Anions have a negative charge and have gained electrons. In an ionic compound anions and cations attract each other due to opposite charges.


Do IONIC COMPOUNDS need to be positively charged?

No they are not positively charged. Ionic bonds comprise of anions and cations.


It is true for all compounds Composition of ionic compounds Which is NOT true of compounds Which is?

True: Ionic compounds are composed of anions and cations False: They are composed of nonmetallic elements.


Anions and cations attract one another by what means?

They have opposite charges. Like charges repel, opposite charges attract.


Why are ionic compounds able to conduct electricity?

Because ionic compounds are dissociated in water solutions in electrically charged ions - cations and anions.


What are ionic bond compounds?

Compounds that are formed from cations and anions, or ions with negative and positive charge. Ionic compounds are also compounds that are formed from a metal and a non-metal.


Do ionic always have charge?

Yes , ionic compounds always have positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. But in an ionic compound the positive and negative charges balance exactly leaving an overall charge of zero


Is an ionic compound composed of anions and cations but is electrically neutral?

Yes. Ionic compounds contain anions and cations in proportions that balance the charges making samples of the compound electrically neutral. Examples are NaCl, ions Na+ Cl- , proportions 1:1 CaCl2,ions Ca2+ Cl- , proportions 1:2


The characteristic colors of the reactants and the products are caused by the cations or the anions in the compound?

in a ionic compounds the characteristic colors of the reactants and the products are caused by the positive or negative ions in the compounds?


Why do some formulas of ionic compounds have more than two elements?

Ionic compounds are comprised of cations and anions. Cations are species with positive charges, and anions have negative charges. There are lots of simple ions (Ca2+ and Cl- are good examples). But it is possible for there to be "Polyatomic Ions", i.e. molecules that are arranged in such a way that they have more or less electrons than there are protons in the molecule, and therefore have an overall charge. So in a compound like NH4Cl, the cation is NH4 + and the anion is Cl-