Chemistry A-Level
Charges on common ions and polyatomic ions
What Charges on common ions and polyatomic ions means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Charges on common ions and polyatomic ions
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The correct charge is applied to each ion, including group numbers and common polyatomic ions, before combining them.
Topics that use Charges on common ions and polyatomic ions
- Compounds, formulae and equations (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Balanced chemical equations
- ionic equations
- Spectator ions
- State symbols
- ammonium ion
- carbonate ion
- Distinguishing metals from non-metals
- Electrical neutrality of ionic compounds
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