Chemistry
Identify the cations (electropositive ions) and anions (electronegative ions) in the following compounds:
(a) CH3COONa
(b) NH4Cl
(c) PbCl2
(d) MgO
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Answer
(a) CH3COONa (Sodium acetate)
Cation: Na+ (Sodium ion)
Anion: CH3COO- (Acetate ion)
(b) NH4Cl (Ammonium chloride)
Cation: NH4+ (Ammonium ion)
Anion: Cl- (Chloride ion)
(c) PbCl2 (Lead(II) chloride)
Cation: Pb2+ (Lead(II) ion)
Anion: Cl- (Chloride ion)
(d) MgO (Magnesium oxide)
Cation: Mg2+ (Magnesium ion)
Anion: O2- (Oxide ion)
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