What is the difference between an ionic compound and a polyatomic ion?

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anor277
Sep 1, 2017

Well, an ionic compound, e.g. NaCl, CaBr_2, is a NEUTRAL salt composed of ions.....

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And a polyatomic ion is an anion or cation, that bears an excess or deficiency of electrons, e.g. NH_4^+, or NO_3^(-).....

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