My physics teacher said that some part was an "an ion" or something...
The first part of the ion "compound" is called?
The second part of the ion "compound" is called?
Thanks.
PS. It probably isn't a compound but I've forgotten the name for it!
2007-02-14 01:44:59 · 10 answers · asked by joy_hardyman2003 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Lithium Chloride is an ionic compound. Lithium is the cation and the chloride is the anion (it is a single word). The first part of the ionic compound is called the metallic part and the second half of the compound, the non-metallic part.
2007-02-14 01:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lithium ion is a cation and the chloride ion is an anion.
If you can't remember whether the cation or the anion is positive, think of a Christian cat. It is wearing a cross and is a cat so the cation is positive.
2007-02-14 06:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As lithium has a positive charge on its ion it is called a Cation, because it is attracted to the negative electrode in electrolysis.
As chloride has a negative charge on its ion it is known as a anion because it is attracted to the positive electrode in electrolysis.
2007-02-14 01:53:43 · answer #3 · answered by The exclamation mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When lithium chloride is dissolved in water it becomes lithium ions Li+ and chlorine ions Cl-. Just like salt (NaCl) dissolved in water becomes Na+ and Cl-
2016-03-29 06:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the plus part is called a cation pronounce "cat"-ion
and the minus part is called an anion pronounce "an"-ion
so lithium is "lithium 1+" cat-ion
and chloride is "Cl 1-" an-ion
2007-02-14 01:49:01 · answer #5 · answered by Curiously 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lithium is cation (positive part of ion)
Chloride is anion (negative part of ion)
2007-02-14 02:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Frannie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ions are usually cations (+ve) and anions, (-ve)
therefore in this case the lithium will be the cation and the chloride the anion.
Regards
2007-02-14 01:48:57 · answer #7 · answered by tommmythegun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lithium and Chrlorine bond ionically, Lithium donates an electron to the Chlorine (as they both want full outer shells to become more stable.)
Li+Cl- (making it overall a neutral compound)
2007-02-14 01:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lithium Li+ is the cation
Chlorine Cl- is the anion
2007-02-14 01:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by kinvadave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LiCl is an ionic compound.
Li+ is a cation (has a positive charge) and has lost one electron from it's valence shell.
Cl- is an anion (has a negative charge) and has gained one electron into it's valence shell.
2007-02-14 01:50:34 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋