name the ions: Ag+ and P-3... and it's not silver..
sorry, Ag+ certainly is silver ion
and P-3 is phosphorus anion (or a Naval aircraft used for anti submarine warfare)
Really? My college professor marked it wrong on my work.. that's exactly what i had -_-
Well, whatever he is after, I can not guess.
Oh, alright. thanks though x)least i know im not the only one missing something
My vote is with Damon. Ag^+ is silver ion. P^3- is the phosphide ion. For example, Mg3P2 is magnesium phosphide.
Mg3N2 is magnesium nitride, etc.
To name the ions Ag+ and P-3, we need to determine the elements they represent.
Ag+ is the symbol for a cation (positively charged ion) and it has a charge of +1. The only element with the symbol Ag is silver, so Ag+ represents a silver ion.
P-3 is the symbol for an anion (negatively charged ion) and it has a charge of -3. To determine the element it represents, we need to find an element that can gain three electrons to achieve a full outer electron shell. Phosphorus (P) is an element that commonly gains three electrons to form the P3- ion.
Therefore, the ions are Ag+ (silver ion) and P-3 (phosphide ion).