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What is the systematic name of the following compound?
CaF 2


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This is a binary ionic compound (an ionic compound consisting of two elements). The stock method of naming ionic compounds can be applied here.

First, identify and name the cation (the positive ion): Here, that would be the calcium (Ca2+) ion.

Next, identify and name the anion (the negative ion). Here, that would be the fluoride ion (F-). The anionic form of an element’s name can often be obtained by retaining the root and replacing the ending with -ide (e.g., sulfur becomes sulfide; oxygen becomes oxide; nitrogen becomes nitride; chlorine becomes chloride; bromine becomes bromide; etc.).

So the systematic name of CaF2 would be calcium fluoride.
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