Question

Give an example of each of the following: (a) a monatomic cation, (b) a monatomic anion, (c) a polyatomic cation,(d) a polyatomic anion.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

(a) MONATOMIC CATION: Monatomic cation are those cation in which only one atom is present

Example : $Na ^+,Ca^2+$

(b) MONATOMIC ANION : Monatomic anion are those cation in which only one atom is present

Example : $Cl^-,N^{3-}$

(C) Polyatomic Cation : Polyatomic cations are those cation which contains more than one atom

Example : $NH_4^+,NO_3^-$

(C) Polyatomic Anion  : Polyatomic anions are those cation which  contains more than one atom

Example : $SO_3^{2-}PO_4^{2-}$