Question

Describe how ionic compounds are named. What element goes first, and which goes
second?

Answer 1

Ionic compounds are written as the metal followed by the nonmetal ending in -ide.

For example, NaCl is sodium chlorIDE .

Answer 2

Ionic compounds are named by stating the cation first, followed by the anion. Positive and negative charges must balance. Some anions have multiple forms and are named accordingly with the use of roman numerals in parentheses.

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