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neither. it is a compound
An ionic compound contain a cation and an anion.
Yes, salt is an ionic compound composed of an anion from an acid and a cation from a base. The anion usually comes from the acid and the cation from the base.
Neither. It is a chemical compound.
Silica is a neutral molecule composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, so it is neither a cation nor an anion.
The metal cation comes first in the formula for an ionic compound. It is followed by the nonmetal anion.
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
The cation (positively charged ion) typically goes first in writing a chemical formula, followed by the anion (negatively charged ion). This convention helps identify the structure of the compound and how the elements interact with each other.
PbCN2. The lead(2+) cation and the cyanamide NCN(2-) anion.
The last part in the chemical formula of a binary ionic compound is usually the anion, which is negatively charged and is represented by its element symbol. It is written after the cation in the formula to show the complete chemical composition of the compound.
Barium hydroxide is a compound that consists of a barium cation (Ba2+) and a hydroxide anion (OH-), where the barium ion is the cation.
The formula of the anion in sodium bromide is Br^-. Sodium bromide is composed of the sodium cation (Na^+) and the bromide anion (Br^-), which combine in a 1:1 ratio to form the compound NaBr.
neither. it is a compound
The cation in a compound containing lithium and sulfur is lithium (Li+). In this compound, lithium acts as the positively charged cation, while sulfur would be the anion with a charge of 2- to balance the compound Li2S.
The compound in the formula KCl is potassium chloride. It is an ionic compound composed of potassium cations (K+) and chloride anions (Cl-).
An ionic compound contain a cation and an anion.