answersLogoWhite

0

False. Polyatomic ions can carry either charge. For example, consider the sulphate ion - SO42- or the hydroxide ion, OH-. Negative polyatomic ions are, in fact, generally more common than positive ones.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are the polyatomic ions?

polyatomic ions are those ions which carry more than one atom,we can say that a group of atoms having single charge( which may be positive or negative) are polyatomic ions.


Particles that always carry a positive charge are?

protons:)


Do all polyatomic ions carry a charge of two?

This isn't a rule.


What are positive charges?

Protons carry a positive charge, electrons carry a negative charge and neutrons do not carry a charge.


What charge do protons carry?

The proton carries a positive electrostatic charge. That charge is given as a +1 or can be expressed as 1.602 x 10-19 C.


What atomic particles always carry a negative charge?

The electron, muon and tau; the down quark, the strange quark, the bottom quark; and the W boson.


What is the difference between a negative and a positive?

positive ions carry positive charge and negative ions carry negative charge


Does the quark subatomic particle always carry a negative charge?

All quarks are charged (electrically; they also carry a "color charge"). Some of them have a negative charge and some of them have a positive charge. So I guess the answer is "no."


Is CI-1 a polyatomic ion?

Yes. its two elements bonded with a charge left over... that's the definition of a polyatomic ion Is a common one? idk


Does Electrons carry a negative and positive charge?

electrons carry a negative charge. protons carry a positive charge. neutrons are neutral.


Do a particles carry a negative charge?

Electrons do protons carry a positive charge and neutrons have no charge


Do Electons carry a positive charge?

NO, they have a negative charge.