explain how to determine the number of atoms, cations, and anions in ionic compounds. use an example to explain.

Chemistry

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Damm [24]2 years ago

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Answer:

use coefficients and subscripts to determine how many atoms are in a compound. If there is no subscript or coefficient, assume it is 1. If there is a coefficient, multiply it with the subscripts. For counting cations and anions, determine first which is the anion and cation (anion = nonmetal, cation = metal), then count the number of that ion.

Example:

NaCl

one atom of Na, one atom of Cl. Since Na is a metal, it is a cation. Cl is a nonmetal, so it is an anion.

2CaCl2

2 atoms of Ca, 4 atoms of Cl. There are 2 cations, since Na is a metal, and 4 anions since Cl is a nonmetal

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explain how to determine the number of atoms, cations, and anions in ionic compounds. use an example to explain. ​

explain how to determine the number of atoms, cations, and anions in ionic compounds. use an example to explain.