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Chemical Bonding — Test

Question 20 • Physical Science

When looking at the chemical symbol, the charge of the ion is displayed as the

Answer
A
subscript.
B
coefficient.
C
superscript.
D
product.

Explanation

An ion’s charge is written as a superscript, to the upper right of its chemical symbol. For example, Na⁺ has a +1 charge. A subscript shows the number of atoms, while a coefficient shows how many particles are present.

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