Sarah is asked to sort out the list of ions and ionic compounds. How can Sarah differentiate between the ions and ionic compounds?

An ion is an atom or group of atoms with a positive or negative charge. An ionic compound contains positive and negative ions whose charges balance, so the compound’s overall charge is zero. Therefore, the correct choice is “Ions have a positive or negative charge, but an ionic compound’s overall charge is zero.”

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