6.3.1: Practice Naming
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Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Name the compound below. Hint: Is it ionic or covalent? Is the cation predictable or variable?
MgSO4
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It is ionic. It is predictable, so no Roman numerals are needed. Just name cation and name anion.
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magnesium sulfate
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Name the compound below. Hint: Is it ionic or covalent? Is the cation predictable or variable?
Cu2S
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It is ionic. It is variable, so you must determine the charge needed to make a total of zero charge. Roman numeral is needed.
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copper (I) sulfide [The copper must be Cu1+ in order for two of them to balance the one S2–]
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Name the compound below. Hint: Is it ionic or covalent? Is the cation predictable or variable?
Fe(NO3)3
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It is ionic. It is variable, so you must determine the charge needed to make a total of zero charge. Roman numeral is needed.
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iron (III) nitrate
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Name the compound below. Hint: Is it ionic or covalent? Is the cation predictable or variable?
Al(ClO3)3
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It is ionic. It is predictable, so no Roman numerals are needed. Just name cation and name anion.
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aluminum chlorate
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Name the compound below. (We are not dealing with peroxides. The anion is regular oxide.) Hint: Is it ionic or covalent? Is the cation predictable or variable?
PtO2
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It is ionic. It is variable, so you must determine the charge needed to make a total of zero charge. Roman numeral is needed.
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platinum (IV) oxide
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Write the formula of the compound below. Hint: draw each ion first. Then put them together so they make a compound with zero charge.
calcium nitride
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Ca2+ and N3–
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Ca3N2
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Write the formula of the compound below. Hint: draw each ion first. Then put them together so they make a compound with zero charge.
lithium bisulfite
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Li1+ and HSO31–
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LiHSO3
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Write the formula of the compound below. Hint: draw each ion first. Then put them together so they make a compound with zero charge.
nickel (III) acetate
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Ni3+ and C2H3O21–
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Ni(C2H3O2)3