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
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