What is the overall charge of an ionic compound?

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Ionic compounds are neutral
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Ionic compounds are negatively charged.
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It depends on the compound.
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Ionic compounds are positively charged.

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Ionic compounds are neutral. Although they consist of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, the overall charge of the compound balances out to zero, resulting in a neutral compound.