Use the IUPAC nomenclature rules to give the name for Mg(ClO4)2

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Michael Bordash · Answer 1 · 2021-04-14T01:48:19+0000

Answer:

The answer to your question is Magnesium Perchlorate

Step-by-step explanation:

IUPAC Rules to name ternary salts of chlorine

1.- Ternary salts use prefixes and suffixes it depends on the number of oxygens they have.

Example

Metal + Chlorine + 1 oxygen = Name of the metal + hipo chlor + ite

Metal + Chlorine + 2 oxygens = Name of the metal + chlor + ite

Metal + Chlorine + 3 oxygens = Name of the metal + chlor + ate

Metal + Chlorine + 4 oxygens = Name of the metal + per + chlor + ate

For this compound the name is Magnesium Perchlorate.