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The positive elements are named first in ionic compounds. There are also no prefixes on ionic compounds like there are on molecular compounds.
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∙ 15y agoIn all types of bonds in chemistry you write the more electronegative element first.
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∙ 14y agoyou would name the cation first, would you not?
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∙ 14y agoThe positive ion (cation) is writtten first. This is usually a metal in a compound containing only two elements. When polyatomic ions are involved, positive ion first.
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∙ 13y agoConventionally, the cation(s) are written before the anion(s).
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∙ 7y agoIn the English language the cation is first writed; in several other languages the anion is writed first.
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What item comes first in the formula for an ionic compound?
Typically in writing an ionic compound, the cation is written first, then the anion.
What is the first step in writing a formula for a binary ionic compound?
The first step is to establish which elements are in the compound.
What is listed first in ionic compounds?
The metal is listed first.
How do you recognize an ionic compound?
If the first element in it is a cation, it is just about always an ionic compound.
What condition must be met to when writing the formula of and ionic compound?
When writing a formula for an ionic compound, you must include it's charges on the various elements. For example: For the ionic compound Carbon Sulfide, Instead of it being written as "CS", It's written as "C2S4". 2 and 4 Being the numbers to even out the ion.
What item comes first in the formula for an ionic compound?
Typically in writing an ionic compound, the cation is written first, then the anion.
What is the first step in writing a formula for a binary ionic compound?
The first step is to establish which elements are in the compound.
In naming a binary ionic compound the name of the appears first followed by the name of the?
Binary ionic compounds are named by writing the name of the action, followed by the name of the anion. Potassium bromide is an example of an ionic compound.
What is listed first in ionic compounds?
The metal is listed first.
How do you recognize an ionic compound?
If the first element in it is a cation, it is just about always an ionic compound.
What condition must be met to when writing the formula of and ionic compound?
When writing a formula for an ionic compound, you must include it's charges on the various elements. For example: For the ionic compound Carbon Sulfide, Instead of it being written as "CS", It's written as "C2S4". 2 and 4 Being the numbers to even out the ion.
Which ion is written first in the chemical formula for a binary ionic compound?
The cation is written first in the chemical formula for a binary ionic compound.
When to use parenthesis when writing ionic compound formulas?
When the compound contains at least two polyatomic ions of the same formula.
Is an ionic compound an example of a chemical compound or is a chemical compound an example of an ionic compound?
An ionic compound is an example of a chemical compound.
Is NaCl a ionic compound or molecule?
No Its an ionic compound
3 examples of ionic compounds by writing their name and chemical formula?
One ionic compound is sodium chloride, NaCl. Another is potassium bromide, KBr. A third ionic compound is magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2.
Is NiCl2 an ionic or molecular compound?
A covalent compound, not ionic
