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The charges in a compound should always add to?
By definition, a compound is always neutral. If the polyatomic chemical entity has a charge, it is no longer a compound, but is now a polyatomic ion. Ionic compounds and molecular compounds are also neutral in charge. The word "ionic" is just referring to the type of chemical bond in the molecule.
What must an ionic compound add up to?
An ionic compound must have a total charge of zero. This is achieved by combining positively charged cations with negatively charged anions in a way that balances out the charges.
To name a binary molecular compound you add the suffix -ide to the more ionic of the two elements?
That is partially correct. When naming a binary molecular compound, you add the suffix -ide to the second element in the formula, regardless of its ionic nature. The more electronegative element is usually listed first in the compound formula.
Why do bonding ions in ionic bonds need a zero net charge?
Since all ionic compounds start out as neutral atoms having no net charge which then undergo chemical reactions in order to form an ionic compound, the resulting compound will also have no net charge (the principle of conservation of charge tells us that electric charges are neither created nor destroyed). I will add that there is a reason why there are so many electrically neutral atoms and molecules, rather than electrically charged ones. Anything that has an electrical charge will, by the operation of Coulomb's Law, attract any objects having an opposite charge. Protons attract electrons, and so forth. So charged objects will eventually form larger, neutral conglomerates of some sort.
Which of the formulas ionic compounds is incorrect?
The formula for ionic compounds reflects the ratio of ions present. If the charges of the ions are not balanced and do not add up to zero, then the formula is incorrect. For example, Na2O2 has an incorrect formula because the charges of Na (sodium) and O (oxygen) do not balance out.
The charges in a compound should always add to?
By definition, a compound is always neutral. If the polyatomic chemical entity has a charge, it is no longer a compound, but is now a polyatomic ion. Ionic compounds and molecular compounds are also neutral in charge. The word "ionic" is just referring to the type of chemical bond in the molecule.
What must an ionic compound add up to?
An ionic compound must have a total charge of zero. This is achieved by combining positively charged cations with negatively charged anions in a way that balances out the charges.
Ionic compound formula for Sodium Chloride?
Na+1 Cl-1 ------> these are the ions and their chargesNaCl -----> charges add up to zero, so one atom each in the compound
What is the ionic formula for lithium nitride?
Li+1 NO2-1
To name a binary molecular compound you add the suffix -ide to the more ionic of the two elements?
That is partially correct. When naming a binary molecular compound, you add the suffix -ide to the second element in the formula, regardless of its ionic nature. The more electronegative element is usually listed first in the compound formula.
Why do bonding ions in ionic bonds need a zero net charge?
Since all ionic compounds start out as neutral atoms having no net charge which then undergo chemical reactions in order to form an ionic compound, the resulting compound will also have no net charge (the principle of conservation of charge tells us that electric charges are neither created nor destroyed). I will add that there is a reason why there are so many electrically neutral atoms and molecules, rather than electrically charged ones. Anything that has an electrical charge will, by the operation of Coulomb's Law, attract any objects having an opposite charge. Protons attract electrons, and so forth. So charged objects will eventually form larger, neutral conglomerates of some sort.
What should you add in a charged compound?
Element
Which of the formulas ionic compounds is incorrect?
The formula for ionic compounds reflects the ratio of ions present. If the charges of the ions are not balanced and do not add up to zero, then the formula is incorrect. For example, Na2O2 has an incorrect formula because the charges of Na (sodium) and O (oxygen) do not balance out.
What is the ionic compound for silver phosphide?
Formula: [Ag+]3[P3-]
What should oxidation numbers add up to?
Zero. The oxidation of one compound must be matched by the reduction of another.
What is the formula for the ionic compound for mg br?
Mg+2 Br-1 ------> these are the ions with their chargesMg+2 Br-1 Br-1 -----> the charges have to add up to zero by adding one negative Br atom to cancel out the +2 positive Mg atomMgBr2 -----> simplifyName: Magnesium bromide
What is the formula for ionic compound formed between magnesium and fluorine?
These are the ions and their charges: Mg+2 F-1The charges have to add up to zero, so two -1 fluorine cancel out one +2 magnesium ion: Mg+2 F-1 F-1Simplify: MgF2
