Physics:Oxycation

Short description: Positively-charged polyatomic ion which contains oxygen

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

• Oxyanion
• List of aqueous ions by element