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-)`