APPENDIX

Answers to Problems

Naming Ionic Compounds

Q1.

  1. sulfur-1, oxygen-2
  2. hydrogen-2, sulfur-1
  3. carbon-2, hydrogen -4, chlorine-2
  4. potassium-2, chromium-2, oxygen-7
  5. hydrogen-2
  6. carbon-2, hydrogen-6, oxygen-1

Q2.

  1. Ag+
  2. K+
  3. Cl-
  4. O2-
  5. S2-

Q3.

  1. NaI
  2. KCl
  3. BaO
  4. CaS

Q4.

  1. K2O
  2. CaCl2
  3. MgF2
  4. Li3N

Q5. (For example)

  1. Cu+ Cu2+
  2. Sn2+ Sn4+
  3. Pb2+ Pb3+
  4. Fe2+ Fe3+

Q6.

  1. Sodium chloride
  2. Magnesium oxide
  3. Iron(II) oxide
  4. Aluminium oxide
  5. Copper(II) oxide
  6. Chromium(III) chloride

Q7.

  1. NaNO3
  2. CaCO3
  3. NH4Cl
  4. Na2SO4
  5. Mg(NO3)2

Q8.

  1. Fe2O3
  2. Al2(SO4)3
  3. Zn3(PO4)2

Formulae & Equations

1.

  1. sodium hydroxide
  2. potassium chloride
  3. calcium oxide
  4. iron(III) oxide

2.

  1. NaCl
  2. ZnO
  3. LiI
  4. KClO4

3.

  1. The name must begin with a capital letter.
  2. This symbol is already taken (iodine).

4.

  1. 2Na + I2 → 2NaI
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  3. 2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2

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