Identify the cations and anions present (if any) in the following compounds:
$(a)$ $CH_3COONa$
$(b)$ $NaCl$
$(c)$ $H_2$
$(d)$ $NH_4NO_3$

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(N/A) To identify the ions, we look at the dissociation of ionic compounds in an aqueous solution. Covalent compounds do not dissociate into ions.
CompoundCationAnion
$(a)$ $CH_3COONa$$Na^+$$CH_3COO^-$
$(b)$ $NaCl$$Na^+$$Cl^-$
$(c)$ $H_2$None (Covalent)None (Covalent)
$(d)$ $NH_4NO_3$$NH_4^+$$NO_3^-$

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