General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Ionic and Molecular Compounds - 6.3 Naming and Writing Ionic Formulas - Questions and Problems - Page 195: 6.18

Answer

a. the name of this compound is Magnesium Chloride b. the name of this compound is Potassium Phosphide c. the name of this compund is Lithium Sulfide d. the name of this compound is Cesium Fluoride e. the name of this compound is Magnesium Oxide f. the name of this compound is Strontium Bromide

Work Step by Step

to name an Ionic compound you write the metal ion first, followed by the first syllable of the nonmetal with "ide". a.$MgCl_2$ the metal comes first (Magnesium) then, the first syllable of the nonmetal (Chlor) is "ide" (Chloride) - Magnesium Chloride You can find this at page 192 topic 6.3 "Naming and Writing Ionic Formulas"
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