Question

Hydrogen chloride is a/an ____ made up of ${\text{H}}^{+}$ and ${\text{Cl}}^{-}$ which are ____ and _____ respectively.

• A. Molecule, Cation and Anion.
• B. Ion, Cation and Anion.
• C. Element, Molecule and Molecule.
• D. Molecule, Anion And Cation.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Molecule, Cation and Anion.

Hydrogen chloride is a molecule made of ${\text{H}}^{+}$ and ${\text{Cl}}^{-}$ ions. The positively charged ${\text{H}}^{+}$ ion is a cation and the negatively charged ${\text{Cl}}^{-}$ is an anion.