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How Many Sodium Ions, Na+, Are Needed To Balance The Charge On A Carbonate Ion, CO3-2?

April 26, 2017Balance carbonate charge Ion ions needed sodium

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How Many Sodium Ions, Na+, Are Needed To Balance The Charge On A Carbonate Ion, CO3-2?

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Na+ is a positive ion or a cation. Sodium ion is formed when sodium atom loses an electron. Carbonate molecule gains two electrons to become a carbonate negative two ion. It is an anion. Carbonate ion needs two positive charges to become neutral. Therefore, two sodium positive ions are attached with a single molecular ion of carbonate to form sodium carbonate. The molecular formula for sodium carbonate is Na2CO3.