Ionic nomenclature introduces the idea of a cation and

Last updated: 8/2/2022

Ionic nomenclature introduces the idea of a cation and anion. Ionic compounds like barium chloride, BaCl2 or aluminum sulfate, Al2(SO4)3 are partnership between opposite charges where all "+" cations and "-" anion charges balance to equal zero. Ba²+ + CI- + Cl- has a net charge of zero and Al³+ + Al³+ + SO42- + SO4²- + SO4²- has a net charge of zero BaCI2 Al₂(SO4)3 Question 1: why would BaCl not be a netural compound?