Question

What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compund sodium sulfide

Answer 1

Sodium commonly forms a

+

I

ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

And thus the chemical formula for sodium sulfide is

Na2S , i.e. two sodium ions are required to form a neutral salt with

S2-

Answer 2

Since this is an ionic compound, you must balance the charges so that overall charge of the compound is neutral. Sodium, an alkali metal, has a tendency to lose one electron. As a result sodium normally carries a positive one charge. Sulfur, a nonmetal, has a tendency to gain 2 electrons.

Step-by-step explanation: