when an atom loses or gain an electron, it form an ion. similarly, a molecule may also lose or gain an electron to form a molecular ion.
example., CH4+
A molecular ion is a polyatomic ion and is formed by dissociation of a compound containing this ion.
a force of attraction between two ions
The term molecular ion is confusing, the answer may be yes or no depending on your definition. No,Ammonium (NH4+) is not a molecular ion because it is formed by co-ordinate covalent bonding between N & H while molecular ions are those which are formed in mass spectrometer beams Yes, because many people would say molecular ion is another name for polyatomic ion. NH4+ is polyatomic.
There are two types of compounds: molecular and ionic. ill give you an example of each Water-H20 molecular compound Salt-NaCl ionic compoundThere are ionic compounds which is a compound formed by a positive metal ion and a negative nonmetal ion. And there are convalent compounds which is a compound formed in which atoms share electrons.
The OsbCl3 ion has a tetrahedral molecular shape
The ion formed by chlorine is the "chloride" ion
a bromide ion is formed, the ion formed has a -1 charge, and the ion formed is an anion
The term molecular ion is confusing, the answer may be yes or no depending on your definition. No,Ammonium (NH4+) is not a molecular ion because it is formed by co-ordinate covalent bonding between N & H while molecular ions are those which are formed in mass spectrometer beams Yes, because many people would say molecular ion is another name for polyatomic ion. NH4+ is polyatomic.
There are two types of compounds: molecular and ionic. ill give you an example of each Water-H20 molecular compound Salt-NaCl ionic compoundThere are ionic compounds which is a compound formed by a positive metal ion and a negative nonmetal ion. And there are convalent compounds which is a compound formed in which atoms share electrons.
There are ionic compounds which is a compound formed by a positive metal ion and a negative nonmetal ion. And there are convalent compounds which is a compound formed in which atoms share electrons.
its not a molecular compound its an ion
The OsbCl3 ion has a tetrahedral molecular shape
The ion formed by chlorine is the "chloride" ion
Molecular compounds certainly can be formed from semimetals, but not all the compounds of semimetals are molecular.
Hydroxonium H3O+ ion is formed.
a bromide ion is formed, the ion formed has a -1 charge, and the ion formed is an anion
molecular ions
+1 Na+ ion is formed
When an atom loses or gains an electron, it forms an ion. Similarly if a molecule also lose or gain an electron it forms a molecular ion ,e.g CH4+ CO+ etc.