MgCO3 is magnesium carbonate. I don't know of a magnesium carbonite.
NH4SO4 ionizes as follows:
(NH4)2SO4 ==> 2NH4^+ + SO4^=
I don't understand your statement about the SO4. The 4 is a subscript and we assume on these boards that you know that. It would be written as
(NH4)2SO4 becomes
2NH4+ + SO4=
I hope that comes out ok.
Do a cation of Mg^+2 and an anion of CO3^-2 become Mg(CO)3 or magnesium carbonite?
What about (NH4)2 SO4. What cation and anion does that become? I'm not seeing why SO would get 4 if it already has that to begin with. Thank you!
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MgCO3
One has a 2 charge and the other has a -2 charge. they both neutralize.
For the (NH4)2 SO4
NH4 has a +1 charge and SO4 has a -2 charge
As you can see from
(NH4)2 SO4
The 2 outside that paranthesis makes the charge a positive 2 which then makes the compound neutralized.
Sorry if my explanation is hard to understand.
One has a 2 charge and the other has a -2 charge. they both neutralize.
For the (NH4)2 SO4
NH4 has a +1 charge and SO4 has a -2 charge
As you can see from
(NH4)2 SO4
The 2 outside that paranthesis makes the charge a positive 2 which then makes the compound neutralized.
Sorry if my explanation is hard to understand.
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