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What are POLYATOMIC IONS?. What are POLYATOMIC IONS?. Lets first review what a monatomic ion is. What is a group of atoms with charge?. back to naming compounds. More electrons than protons = negative charge ( anions ). +. +. +. +. +. Less electrons than protons
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What are POLYATOMIC IONS? Lets first review what a monatomic ion is What is a group of atoms with charge? back to naming compounds
More electrons than protons = negative charge (anions) + + + + + Less electrons than protons = positive charge (cations) + + + + + In a single atom (monatomic), charge results from having either more electrons or less electrons than protons.
Mg 2+ Example: The magnesium ion has two less electrons than protons
Mg 2+ back to polyatomic ions Example: The magnesium ion has two less electrons than protons
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O N O O In a polyatomic ion, two or more atoms are covalently bonded together.
1– O N O O Together, they carry a charge
1– O N O O The nitrate ion (NO3–) has, in total, one more electron than protons (count them! 31 p+, 32 e-)
1- 1- 2+ O O N N O O Mg O O When balancing charges in an ionic compound, the polyatomic ion acts as a single unit of charge: Mg(NO3)2
O O N N O O Mg O O 1- 1- 2+ Mg(NO3)2 2+
O O N N O O Mg O O the charges are balanced 1- 1- 2+ Mg(NO3)2 2+ 2-
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