APPENDIX
Answers to Problems
Naming Ionic Compounds
Q1.
- sulfur-1, oxygen-2
- hydrogen-2, sulfur-1
- carbon-2, hydrogen -4, chlorine-2
- potassium-2, chromium-2, oxygen-7
- hydrogen-2
- carbon-2, hydrogen-6, oxygen-1
Q2.
- Ag+
- K+
- Cl-
- O2-
- S2-
Q3.
- NaI
- KCl
- BaO
- CaS
Q4.
- K2O
- CaCl2
- MgF2
- Li3N
Q5. (For example)
- Cu+ Cu2+
- Sn2+ Sn4+
- Pb2+ Pb3+
- Fe2+ Fe3+
Q6.
- Sodium chloride
- Magnesium oxide
- Iron(II) oxide
- Aluminium oxide
- Copper(II) oxide
- Chromium(III) chloride
Q7.
- NaNO3
- CaCO3
- NH4Cl
- Na2SO4
- Mg(NO3)2
Q8.
- Fe2O3
- Al2(SO4)3
- Zn3(PO4)2
Formulae & Equations
1.
- sodium hydroxide
- potassium chloride
- calcium oxide
- iron(III) oxide
2.
- NaCl
- ZnO
- LiI
- KClO4
3.
- The name must begin with a capital letter.
- This symbol is already taken (iodine).
4.
- 2Na + I2 →
2NaI
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- 2K + 2H2O →
2KOH + H2
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