Name any two monovalent cations, divalent cations and trivalent cations. Also name any one compound each one of them make.

Two monovalent cations: Na+ and K+


Compounds they make: NaCl and KCl


Two divalent cations: Ca2+ and Ba2+


Compounds they make: CaCl2 and BaCl2


Two trivalent cations: Al3+ and Fe3+


Compounds they make: AlCl3 and FeCl3


Note: Monovalent cations: The cations (positively charged species) which have a valency of +1 are called monovalent cations.


Divalent cations: The cations which have a valency of +2 are called divalent cations.


Trivalent cations: The cations which have a valency of +3 are called trivalent cations.


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