Question

Hydrogen chloride is a ___ made of H⁺ and Cl^- which are ___ and ___ respectively.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Compound, Cation and Anion.

Hydrogen chloride is a Compound made of H⁺ and Cl^- which are Cation and Anion respectively.
Hydrogen chloride is compound because it has no net charge and made of atoms.
H⁺ has a positive charge hence called as Cations
Cl^- has a negative charge hence called as Anions.