For formation of a neutral ionic compound, the charges on cation and anion must be balanced. The cation is formed by loss of electrons by metals and anions are formed by gain of electrons by non metals.
The cations and anions being oppositely charged attract each other through strong coloumbic forces and form an ionic bond.
(1) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(2) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(3) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(4) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(5) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(6) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(7) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(8) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(9) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(10) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(11) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(12) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(13) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(14) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(15) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(16) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(17) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(18) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(19) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(20) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
For these problems, it is best to label and record how many of each element are on each side of the equation. The first equation has 1 Ca, 2H, and 2Cl on both sides while the second equation has 3H on the left and 2H on the right making the second equation incorrect.
<span>Sodium chloride is formed when sodium atoms interact with chlorine atoms. When this occurs, sodium will donate an electron (which is a negatively-charged particle) to chlorine. This makes sodium slightly positive and chlorine slightly negative. ... So then, sodium ions will attract chloride ions and form an ionic bond.</span>