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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Al90 on February 27, 2019, 08:23:09 AM

Title: Difference between ion and ionic compound
Post by: Al90 on February 27, 2019, 08:23:09 AM

What is the difference? Does ion only refer to a cation or anion, while ionic bonded elements are called ionic compounds instead of ions?

Title: Re: Difference between ion and ionic compound
Post by: DrCMS on February 27, 2019, 08:42:29 AM

An ion is a charged species either +ve cation or -ve anion. 

An ionic compound is made from at least two different groups of ions and the net charge = 0.

Title: Re: Difference between ion and ionic compound
Post by: Al90 on February 27, 2019, 01:29:30 PM

What is a ion with more than one atom, but same element called?

Title: Re: Difference between ion and ionic compound
Post by: Borek on February 27, 2019, 06:48:38 PM

Quote from: Al90 on February 27, 2019, 01:29:30 PM

What is a ion with more than one atom, but same element called?

Can you give an example of what you mean?