Chemistry: The Science in Context (4th Edition)

Published by W.W. Norton & Co.
ISBN 10: 0393124177
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Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions: Matter Starts Here - Problems - Page 71: 81

Answer

(a) potassium carbonate (b) sodium cyanide (c) lithium bicarbonate (d) calcium hypochlorite

Work Step by Step

With ionic compound, we name the cation first, using its name as-is. In these problems, we are dealing with polyatomic anions, so we keep the name of the anion as-is. (a) $K$ stands for potassium. $CO_3$ is carbonate. This compound is potassium carbonate. (b) $Na$ stands for sodium. $CN$ is cyanide. This compound is sodium cyanide. (c) $Li$ stands for lithium. $HCO_3$ can either be called hydrogen carbonate or bicarbonate. This compound can be called lithium hydrogen carbonate or lithium bicarbonate. (d) $Ca$ stands for calcium. $ClO$ is hypochlorite. This compound is calcium hypochlorite.
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