could be monatomic but many ions are comprised of multiple atoms - for example when sulfuric acid dissociates, one of the ions it yields is SO4-- (having trouble getting a superscript but the ion has a double negative charge)
Sodium ionSodium, Na, becomes a single positive cation Na+
The ion SO32- is called sulfite ion. It is composed of one sulfur atom and three oxygen atoms, with a charge of -2.
A monoatomic ion has only one atom examples are chloride, Cl-, fluoride, F-, sodium Na+ A polyatomic ion has more than one, e.g sulfate SO42-, nitrate, NO3-, mercurous, Hg22+ Poly is from the Greek and means "many"
The most common ion formed from a single sulfur atom is a sulfide ion, with a charge of -2.
A hydroxide molecule has one bond between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen atom donates its electron to form a bond with the oxygen atom, resulting in a covalent bond between the two atoms.
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No. The bromide ion (Br-) contains only a single atom of bromine with an extra electron.
No, the chloride ion is a single elemental ion, Cl-.
A charged ion that is composed of two or more atoms covalently bonded.No: Each chloride ion contains only one atom.
No. S2- is a monatomic ion. A polyatomic ion contains at least two atoms. You can identify a polyatomic ion as it will have the symbols for more than one element (OH-), a subscripted number (O22-), or a combination of the two (CO32-). The superscript in the ion only indicates the charge.
Sodium ionSodium, Na, becomes a single positive cation Na+
KOH is an ionic compound with a polyatomic ion. The hydroxide ion (OH-) is a polyatomic ion that is composed of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom.
molecular ions
Peroxide is considered a polyatomic ion because it is composed of more than one atom covalently bonded together. It has a unique structure and charge as a whole that cannot be explained by a single atom gaining or losing electrons. Simple ions are single atoms that have gained or lost electrons to obtain a full outer electron shell.
Ions that consist of a single atom are called monatomic ions
An ion is a single atom that carries a positive or negative charge due to gaining or losing valence electrons. The atom becomes an ion when it has an unequal number of protons and electrons.
Hydrogen ion is indicated by the symbol H+. It is a cation composed of a single hydrogen atom that has lost its electron. Hydrogen ions play a key role in pH balance and are commonly found in acids.