Which of the following is a monatomic cation?

A. Fr + <- - I believe this is correct.

B. NH4+

C. Br-

D. OH-

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17 June, 22:56

Which of the following is a monatomic cation?

A. Fr + <- - I believe this is correct.

B. NH4+

C. Br-

D. OH-

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Babykins · Answer 1

A. Fr+

Explanation:

A monatomic ion is an ion consisting of exactly one atom. If an ion contains more than one atom, even if these are of the same element, it is called a polyatomic ion. For example, calcium carbonate consists of the monatomic ion Ca²⁺ and the polyatomic ion CO₃²⁻.

Which of the following is a monatomic cation?A. Fr + <- - I believe this is correct.B. NH4+C. Br-D. OH-

Which of the following is a monatomic cation?

A. Fr + <- - I believe this is correct.

B. NH4+

C. Br-

D. OH-