Ionic Compounds

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To create ionic compounds, it is usually necessary to add a space between the cation and anion.  This prevents FX ChemStruct trying to bond the two pieces together and clearly shows the charge of each ion.

 

For example:

 

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In the second example, FX ChemStruct has tried to create one molecule out of the cation and anion and become "confused".  The space makes all the difference.