Describes a study that used citation mining, an integration of citation bibliometrics and text mining, on articles from the Science Citation Index. (Author/LRW) Notes FAQ Contact Us
Ionic Compounds Are Balanced. Table salt is an example of an ionic compound. Sodium and chlorine ions come together to form sodium chloride, or NaCl. The sodium atom in this compound loses an electron to become Na+, while the chlorine atom gains an electron to become Cl-.
Some very simple compounds that contain ionic and covalent bonds are compounds that contain compound ions. examples would be NaNO3, and Ca3(SO4)2. Since the electronegativity difference between the N and O is small covalent bonds will be formed.