Neither. It is a chemical compound.
anion
Carbon dioxide = CO2. Carbonate = MeCO3 (Me is the cation)
Anion is a negative ion (Cl-) and cation is a positive ion (Na+).
AgNO3 consists of the cation Ag+ and the anion NO3-. Ag+ is the silver cation, while NO3- is the nitrate anion.
No carbonate has a negative charge so it is an anion.
anion
Carbon dioxide is a neutral molecule. Cations have a positive (+) charge, anions have a negative charge
The products of the reaction are water, carbon dioxide and a salt (the anion is from the acid, the cation fro the salt).
The cation would be C6H5NH3+ and the anion would be C6H5NH-
Carbon dioxide = CO2. Carbonate = MeCO3 (Me is the cation)
The cation of potassium cyanide is potassium (K+) and the anion is cyanide (CN-).
Anion
The products of the reaction between an acid and a metal carbonate are a salt, carbon dioxide gas, and water. The salt is formed from the metal cation and the anion from the acid.
Carbon dioxide is a neutral molecule. Cations have a positive (+) charge, anions have a negative charge
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
Oxygen is neither a cation nor an anion. It is a neutral element.
CR is a cation.