how do you count ions?

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how do you count ions?

for example, how many ions are in each of these:

lithium nitrate: LiNo3

lead (II) chlorate: Pb(ClO3)2

ammonium phosphate: (NH4)3PO4

sugar water: C12H22O11

2007-03-07 13:59:56 · 1 answers · asked by Maria18 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The first three are ionic compounds. These will dissociate in water to give ions. The Sugar is a covalent compound and will not readily form ions in an aqueous solution.

Lithium Nitrate will produce 1 Li+ and 1 (NO3)- ions.

Lead (II) Chlorate will produce 1 Pb+2 and 2 (ClO3)-1 ions

Ammonium phosphate will produce 3 (NH4)+ and 1 (PO4)-3 ions.

2007-03-07 14:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋