Question

You name binary ionic compounds by naming the first element or the ___ first,

followed by the name of the second element or ____ with the ending changed to -ide.
NEED ANSWERS ASAP

Answer 1

cation, anion

Step-by-step explanation:

Binary Ionic Compounds- Binary means 2, ionic relates to charges. Therefore binary ionic compounds have TWO elements, with charges that cancel eachother out. The cation (or positive charge) goes before the anion (or negative charge)

example:

NaCl

Na^+1

Cl^-1

Sodium Chloride