Explain polyatomic ions.
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The prefix poly- means many, so a polyatomic ion is an ion that contains more than one atom. This differentiates polyatomic ions from monatomic ions, which contain only one atom. Examples of monatomic ions include{Na}^+Na+N, a, start superscript, plus, end superscript, {Fe}^{3+}Fe3+F, e, start superscript, 3, plus, end superscript, {Cl}^-Cl−C, l, start superscript, minus, end superscript, and many, many others.
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A polyatomic ion, also known as a molecular ion, is a charged chemical species (ion) composed of two or more atoms covalently bonded or of a metal complex that can be considered to be acting as a single unit. The prefix poly- means "many," in Greek, but even ions of two atoms are commonly referred to as polyatomic.
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