Difference between revisions of "Polyatomic ion"

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A '''polyatomic ion''' is a [[molecule]] which has a positive or negative electrical [[charge]].
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A '''polyatomic ion''' is a group of atoms bound together, with a positive or negative electrical [[charge]]. It's not a [[molecule]], because a molecule has neutral (zero) charge.
  
 
*[[Acetate]] (CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>-</sup>)
 
*[[Acetate]] (CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>-</sup>)

Revision as of 00:36, September 1, 2008

A polyatomic ion is a group of atoms bound together, with a positive or negative electrical charge. It's not a molecule, because a molecule has neutral (zero) charge.

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