Question

Identify each of the following compounds as binary or ternary.

a. nickel (III) oxide
b. copper(II) iodide
c. tin(IV) nitride
d. chromium (II) bromide
e. iron (III) phosphide
f. lithium hydroxide
g. Potassium sulfate
h. Ammonium phosphide
i. Barium nitrate
j. cobalt (II) phosphate

Answer 1

binary compounds have 2 different elements, and ternary compounds have 3

Nickel(III)oxide: binary, Ni2O3

Copper (II)iodide: binary, CuI2

Tin(IV) nitride: binary, Sn3N4

Chromium (II)bromide: binary, CrBr2

Iron(III)phosphide: binary, FeP

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