Question

What are the symbols of anions and cations of magnesium hydroxide?

Answer 1

Answer: Symbols of anion is $OH^{-}$ and cations is $Mg^{2+}$.

Explanation:

Cation is species of ions which carries positive charge. Number of protons are higher than numbers of electrons.

Anion is species of ions which carries negative charge.Number of protons are lower than numbers of electrons.

$Mg(OH)_2\rightarrow Mg^{2+}+2OH^-$

Cation in the magnesium hydroxide is $Mg^{2+}$

Anion in the magnesium hydroxide is $OH^{-}$

Answer 2

Answer:

The basic structure of magnesium hydroxide consists of stacked sheets of octahedrons of magnesium hydroxide. The octahedrons are composed of magnesium ions with a +2 charge bonded to six octahedrally coordinated hydroxides with a −1 charge. Each hydroxide is bonded to three magnesium atoms