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Sodium carbonate contains sodium ions, Na+ and carbonate ions, CO32-

All compounds with the sodium ion are soluble and will dissolve forming ions.

The dissociation reaction (the reaction showing an ionic substance dissolving into its ions) is:

Na2CO3 -->2Na+(aq) + CO32-(aq)

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Why is Na2CO3 alkaline in nature?

Because it contains sodium cations, which are strongly basic, and carbonate anions which are weakly acidic. So the basic ions win over acidic ions, making Na2CO3 alkaline(i.e. basic).


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Does a solution of ammonia contain mostly ammonia molecules or mostly ammonium ions and hydroxide ions?

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Why there are no molecules in ionic compound?

Ionic compounds contain ions, there are no neutral molecules. These are often charged atoms as in NaCl but may be polyatomic ions such as NH4+ which contains covalent bonds


How many moles of ions are produced by the dissociation of 0.5 mol of Na2CO3?

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What materials would be present in a calcium and chloride solution after it has dissolved in water?

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What differentiates molecules from ions?

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