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The hydronium ion is a water molecule bonded to a hydrogen ion (H+). This bond forms when a water molecule donates a proton to another water molecule, creating the hydronium ion (H3O+).
An ion has an electrical charge.
It can help identify whether or not the molecule or ion is polar as well as identify if there are any "ends" of the molecule which can be more easily involved in a reaction.
A molecular ion is a type of ion that either has less or more electrons than it has protons. A polar molecule is a molecule that has positive charges near its center and negative charges outside that center.
No ozone is not an ion. It is a molecule which is formed by three atoms of oxygen.
An ION is an atom that has lost or gained electrons. Thereby becoming a charged species. Once an atom becomes a charged species it is NO longer an atom but an ION . e.g. Sodium atom, symbol ' Na '. has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. When it loses (ionises) an electron it becomes a sodium ion. So sodium now has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons . 11 protons (11+) and 10 electrons (10-). Doing a little sum 11+ 10- = 1(+) Hence the charge on the sodium ion is'+1' . Symbolically, shown as ' Na^(+) ' . and is named a sodium CATION. Similarly Chlorine atom, symbol ' Cl '. has 17 protons, 18 neutrons, and 17 electrons. When it has electron affinity it gains an electron it becomes a chloride ion. So chlorine now has 17 protons, 18 neutrons, and 18 electrons . 17 protons (17+) and 18 electrons (18-). Doing a little sum 17+ 18- = 1(-) Hence the charge on the chloride ion is'-1' . Symbolically, shown as ' Cl^(-) ' . and is named a chloride ANION.
The hydronium ion is a water molecule bonded to a hydrogen ion (H+). This bond forms when a water molecule donates a proton to another water molecule, creating the hydronium ion (H3O+).
No a molecule is a molecule, polar or nonpolar.
when a water molecule gains an hydrogen ion from another water molecule
An ion has an electrical charge.
A polyatomic ion.
This ion is hydronium: (H3O)+.
An ion.
Hydronium Ion
a molecule is more than one atom attached together, an ion is an atom/molecule where the number of electrons is not equal to the number of protons in the nucleus
No, a polar molecule is not an ion. A polar molecule occurs when there is an unequal sharing of electrons between atoms within the molecule, creating a partial positive and partial negative charge. An ion, on the other hand, is a charged particle that has gained or lost one or more electrons.
Na+ is not a molecule; it is an ion, specifically a sodium ion.