Oxycation
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An oxycation is a polyatomic ion
with a positive charge that contains oxygen
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Polyatomic ion
A polyatomic ion, also known as a molecular ion, is a charged species composed of two or more atoms covalently bonded or of a metal complex that can be considered as acting as a single unit in the context of acid and base chemistry or in the formation of salts. The prefix "poly-" means "many," in...
with a positive charge that contains oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
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Examples
- NitrosoniumNitrosoniumThe nitrosonium ion is NO+, in which the nitrogen atom is bonded to an oxygen atom with a bond order of 3, and the overall diatomic species bears a positive charge. This ion is usually obtained as the following salts: NOClO4, NOSO4H , and NOBF4. The ClO and BF salts are slightly soluble in CH3CN...
ion, NO+ - Nitronium ion, NO2+
- Vanadyl ionVanadyl ionThe vanadyl or oxovanadium cation, [VO]2+, is a blue-coloured vanadium oxocation. It is one of the most stable diatomic ions known and forms a wide range of complexes.-Compounds containing the vanadyl ion:* vanadyl, VO2...
, VO2+, a very stable oxycation
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