Question

true or false question
true or false: even though ionic compounds are made up of charged particles, the overall charge is neutral because the charges cancel each other.
o true
o false
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Explanation:

Ionic compounds consist of cations (positively - charged ions) and anions (negatively - charged ions). The charges of these ions balance each other out. For example, in sodium chloride (\(NaCl\)), \(Na^{+}\) (cation with + 1 charge) and \(Cl^{-}\) (anion with - 1 charge) combine. The sum of the charges of all ions in the compound is zero. So, even though ionic compounds are made up of charged particles, the overall charge is neutral.

Answer:

True