Question

If you have a transitional metal as part of your compound. how can you figure out the charge?

Answer 1

If you look at
\[CuCl _{3}\]
you realize it is neutral you do not see a +1,+2,-1,-2 etc
What do you think the charge would be for Cu since it is a transition metal?

Answer 2

This is non neutral molecule \[CuCl _{3}^{-1}\]
Cu would be the anion since they gain an electron to be neutral
Cl would be a cation since it gains an electron in order to be neutral

Answer 3

Mostly correct, @Shalante You use the charge of what the transition metal is bonded to.

Answer 4

In this example, the Cl has a charge of -1, so the Cu needs a charge of 2+ to balance it out

Answer 5

I know that.
I am making him/her guess it out.

Answer 6

But you said the Cu is an anion. It's not. It is a cation.

Answer 7

And Cl is a anion because it has a negative chare

Answer 8

*charge

Answer 9

In chemical terms, if a neutral atom loses one or more electrons, it has a net positive charge and is known as a cation.
If an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as an anion.
That is what I meant. Cu does gain electron to neutralize with Cl

Answer 10

Ionic bond: bond in which one or more electrons from one atom are removed and attached to another atom, resulting in positive and negative ions which attract each other

Answer 11

Oh wait I mistaken it.
You are right.

Answer 12

Dems "C" are easy to get mixed up.

Answer 13

sarcastic here: its "messed"

Answer 14

Haha, yep!