- Автор Mildred Bawerman [email protected].
- Public 2023-07-30 19:49.
- Последно модифициран 2025-01-22 22:27.
The key difference between polyatomic ions and compounds is that the polyatomic ions have either a positive or negative electrical charge whereas the compounds have no net electrical charge.
A polyatomic ion is a term that we use to name chemical species containing two or more atoms that have a net negative or positive electrical charge. The electrical charge of this ion is a result of the number of electrons present in each atom; if there are more electrons than the total number of protons in atoms, it gets a net negative charge and vice versa. Compounds, on the other hand, are chemical species with no electrical charge. They have equal numbers of electrons and protons.