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What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound when sodium and sulfur bond?

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Answer:

1+

Step-by-step explanation:

Sodium has one valence electron. When it bonds with a nonmetal like sulfur, it gives up that electron to become a positively charged ion (cation) with a charge of 1+.

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