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Which elements form a divalent cation and which elements form a trivalent anions?
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Divalent cation: Ca2+
Trivalent anion: (PO4)3-
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Is iodine a cation?
Iodine itself is an element, not an ion. It forms anions rather than cations.
Is nitride anion or cation?
On its own nitrogen typically forms anions like nitride (N3-) or azide (N3-). However, in the presence of protons (H+), they can also form amide (NH2-) or an ammonium cation (NH4+).
How does an binary compound different from an polyatomic ion?
A binary compound is a chemical compound made up solely of 2 elements, for example P2O5, Na2O KCl. (The bonding is not relevant- it could be covalent or ionic.)A polyatomic ion is a cation or anion that contains more than one atom. Most contain 2 different elements. For examplepolyatomic anions:- [SO4]2-, [NO3]-polyatomic cation:-[ NH4]+ , [Hg2]2+
What is an example of a cation?
Cations are ions which are positively-charged while anions are negatively-charged. Examples of Cations: Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, NH4+ , etc. Examples of Anions: S2-, N3-, Cl-, SO42-, etc.
What elements have a charge of negative 1?
No elements are negatively charged. A pure element is ALWAYS neutral. However an ANION is any element that has gained an electron as it bonds with another element, and a CATION is any element that has lost an electron as it bonds with another element. ANIONS are negative. CATIONS are positive. CATIONS and ANIONS are collectively knows as IONS.
What is barium mono-atomic cations and anions?
Barium forms a divalent cation and no anions.
What is divalent cation?
It is a cation with a 2+ charge, i.e. Mg2+ or Fe2+
What is a univalent cation and a trivalent cation?
The 'valency' of a cation describes the free orbitals it has to accept lewis electrons. For example, potassium is monovalent (or univalent), and only has one empty orbital to accept electrons, whereas calcium is divalent, and has two empty orbitals, (and a 2+ charge) to accept donor electrons for lewis bonding.
What the formulae of the cation and anions present in magnesium chloride?
Cation Mg2+ , anions 2 Cl-
What is the common ion for cadmium?
Cadmium has a divalent cation: Cd2+.
What is the charge of ions of aluminum?
Aluminum has trivalent cation. It is Al3+
Is HNO3 a cations or anions?
cation
What ion will Strontium form?
Strontium form the divalent cation Sr2+.
In a crystal of an ionic compound each cation is surrounded by the number of?
Usually anions, as in sodium chloride. However in some hydrates the cation may be surrounded by a coordination sphere of water molecules
What is the total charge of radium?
Radium is a divalent chemical element; the cation is Ra2+.
Chromate an anion or cation?
Chromate is an divalent anion with formula CrO4-2
An atom that has lost two electrons is called?
This atom become a cation with the electrical charge +2.
