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What are the IUPAC names of the following compounds?

a) NaCl
b) K₂SO₄
c) CaCO₃
d) NH₄NO₃

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Final answer:

The IUPAC names for NaCl, K₂SO₄, CaCO₃, and NH₄NO₃ are Sodium chloride, Potassium sulfate, Calcium carbonate, and Ammonium nitrate, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The IUPAC names of the following compounds are:

Sodium chloride for NaCl

Potassium sulfate for K₂SO₄

Calcium carbonate for CaCO₃

Ammonium nitrate for NH₄NO₃

In IUPAC nomenclature for ionic compounds, the cation is named first, followed by the anion. For simple ions, the name of the element is used, and for polyatomic ions, a specific name that has been established by IUPAC is used.

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