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Monoatomic Ions, Diatomic ions, or Oxyanions?
B+3, F-1, CN-1, CO₃⁻²

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B+3 and F-1 are monoatomic ions, CN-1 is a polyatomic ion, and CO₃²⁻ is an oxyanion, which is a subtype of polyatomic ions containing oxygen atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is related to the classification of different types of ions: monoatomic ions, diatomic ions, and oxyanions. Monoatomic ions are ions formed from only one atom and they typically have naming conventions where the name of the element is followed by the suffix '-ide' for anions.

An example would be F-1 which is called fluoride. Diatomic ions, which are not mentioned directly in the question, are ions consisting of two atoms, and they do not appear in the list provided. Oxyanions are polyatomic ions that contain one or more oxygen atoms, typically with names ending in '-ate' or '-ite' depending on the number of oxygen atoms present.

With this in mind, B+3 is a monoatomic ion called a 'boron ion'. F-1 is also a monoatomic ion, more specifically called a 'fluoride ion'. CN-1 is known as a 'cyanide ion' and it's a polyatomic ion but not an oxyanion since it doesn't contain oxygen. Lastly, CO₃²⁻ is a polyatomic ion called a 'carbonate ion', and since it contains oxygen, it is also an oxyanion.

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