* Cations are positively charged ions.
* Binary molecular compounds are formed from the bonding of two nonmetals.
* Nonmetals tend to gain electrons, forming negatively charged ions called anions.
Therefore, binary molecular compounds are formed from the sharing of electrons between two nonmetals, resulting in a neutral molecule. They do not involve the combination of two positive ions (cations).
Example: Water (H₂O) is a binary molecular compound. It is formed from the sharing of electrons between two hydrogen atoms (nonmetals) and one oxygen atom (nonmetal).
