Oxycation

Positively-charged polyatomic ion which contains oxygen

In chemistry, an oxycation is a polyatomic ion with a positive charge that contains oxygen.

Examples

  • Dioxygenyl ion, O+
    2
  • Nitrosonium ion,NO+
  • Nitronium ion, NO+
    2
  • Vanadyl ion, VO2+, a very stable oxycation
  • Uranyl ion, UO2+
    2    , all natural U6+ occurs in this form
  • Zirconyl ion, as a tetramer of [Zr(OH)2]2+

See category for a bigger list.

See also

External links

  • Media related to Oxocations at Wikimedia Commons


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