Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Sections 3.1-3.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 132: 58b

Answer

Potassium Hypochlorite

Work Step by Step

It is Ionic so we go to the far left of the chart. Potassium only forms one ion so we go down that path which tells us the name is the name of compound is the name of the cation which is potassium followed by the name of the anion which is a chlorine oxyanion and has one oxygen atom so its called hypochlorite.
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