Question

Name the following compounds.

a. $NaCl{O}_4$

b. $M{g}_3{\left(P{O}_4\right)}_2$

c. $A{l}_2{\left(S{O}_4\right)}_3$

d. $S{F}_2$

e. $S{F}_6$

f. $N{a}_{2}HP{O}_4$

g. $Na{H}_{2}P{O}_4$

h. $L{i}_{3}N$

i. $NaOH$

j. $Mg{\left(OH\right)}_2$

k. $Al{\left(OH\right)}_3$

l. $A{g}_{2}Cr{O}_4$

Short answer

The compounds can be named based on its cation and anion.

Step-by-step solution

Name the compound as NACIO4

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Na}}^{\text{+}}$and anion is ${\text{ClO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{-}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isSodium perchlorate.

Name the compound as Mg3PO42

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is $M{g}^{2+}$and anion is ${\text{PO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{3 -}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it is Magnesium phosphate.

Name the compound as Al2SO43

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Al}}^{\text{3 +}}$and anion is ${\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2 -}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isAluminium sulfate.

Name the compound as SF2

This contains two non-metals and covalent compound. Initially, name the first element and then second can be taken as anion. S as sulfur and F as fluoride. Since there are two fluorine atoms, it should be named as sulfur difluoride.

Name the compound as SF6

This contains two non-metals and covalent compound. Initially, name the first element and then second can be taken as anion. S as sulfur and F as fluoride. Since there are six fluorine atoms, it should be named as sulfur hexafluoride.

Name the compound as Na2HPO4

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Na}}^{\text{+}}$and anion is${\text{HPO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2 -}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isSodium hydrogenphosphate.

Name the compound as NaH2PO4

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation $N{a}^{+}$ is and anion is ${\text{H}}_2{\text{PO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2 -}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isSodium dihydrogenphosphate.

Name the compound as Li3N

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Li}}^{\text{+}}$and anion is ${\text{N}}^{3-}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isLithium nitride.

Name the compound as NaOH

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is $N{a}^{+}$and anion is $O{H}^{-}$.On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it is Sodium hydroxide.

Name the compound as MgOH2

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is $M{g}^{2+}$and anion is $O{H}^{-}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isMagnesium hydroxide.

Name the compound as AlOH3

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Al}}^{\text{3 +}}$and anion is ${\text{OH}}^{\text{-}}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it isAluminium hydroxide.

Name the compound as Ag2CrO4

The initial step is identification of anion and cation in the compound. Cation is ${\text{Ag}}^{\text{+}}$and anion is ${\text{CrO}}_4^{2-}$. On combining the name of anion and cation for naming the compound and it is Siler (I) chromate.