Are polyatomic ions such as $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ $CO_3^(2-)$ and $S O_{4}^{2 -}$ $SO_4^(2-)$ polar or nonpolar?

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Are polyatomic ions such as $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ $CO_3^(2-)$ and $S O_{4}^{2 -}$ $SO_4^(2-)$ polar or nonpolar?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-03T14:56:31

They are polar/hydrophilic.

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Small polyatomic ions in general are polar. The charge on the ion is sufficient to polarize the small molecule into partially positive and partially negative poles.

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