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Chemical compounds must have a net charge of zero. This is achieved by balancing the positive and negative charges of the atoms that make up the compound, ensuring that the total positive and negative charges cancel each other out.

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Do all compounds have chemical formulas?

Yes, all compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds


What compounds carry out a chemical reaction?

In a chemical reaction, the reactants are the compounds that undergo a change to form products. These reactants interact with each other, resulting in the formation of new compounds or substances. The products are the compounds that are produced as a result of the reaction between the reactants.


What electric charge do all compounds have?

All compounds have a net charge of zero since they are composed of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons that balance each other out to maintain electrical neutrality.


Why do some compounds have no charge?

Strictly, all compounds have no charge. What would be a compound if neutral but actually has a charge should properly be called an ion. Some compounds, such as the diatomic molecules of the elements hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine, have perfectly symmetrical covalent bonds without even any polarity. Most covalent bonds between dissimilar atoms have some polarity, as do all ionicly bonded compounds, but this does not mean that the compounds themselves have net electrical charge.


What do all of the cations have in common?

All cations have a positive charge, which results from the loss of one or more electrons, giving them fewer electrons than protons. This positive charge allows cations to interact with anions (negatively charged ions) and participate in ionic bonding. Additionally, cations can vary in size and charge, influencing their chemical behavior and reactivity in different compounds and solutions.