Question

What is the net charge on an Ionic Compound?

Answer 1

Answer:

The overall charge is of course neutral..........

Explanation:

Most matter is neutral, and ionic compounds share this neutrality.

In an ionic species, the negative charge of the anions is balanced by the positive charge of cations. Consider a Ionic Compound
NaCl , (Na+) and (Cl-) ions are present in this
Na have 1 +ve charge
Cl have 1 - ve charge
Total charge =(+1)+(-1)
=0 ie, neutral

The charge on the anion is balanced by the charges on and numbers of the cation.

Of course, in solution, these species might ionize to give solvated ions. The charge is still neutral overall.