Question

What is the name of the compound with the formula Na₂CO3?OA. Bisodium carbonateOB. Bisodium carbon trioxideOC. Sodium carbonateOD. Sodium carbon trioxide

Answer 1

Naming compounds is usually done through adding both names of the atoms together. In this compound, we have Na, which is Sodium, and CO3, which is a polyatomic ion called Carbonate. Therefore the final name will be Sodium carbonate, letter C