Question

The common names and formulas for several substances are given below. What are the systematic names for these substances?

a. Sugar of lead $\mathrm{Pb}{\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{O}}_2\right)}_2$
b. Blue vitriol $CuS{O}_4$
c. Quicklime role="math" localid="1655287440869" $CaO$
d. Epsom salts role="math" localid="1655287462908" $MgS{O}_4$
e. Milk of magnesiarole="math" localid="1655287484903" $Mg{\left(OH\right)}_2$
f. Gypsum role="math" localid="1655287353515" $CaS{O}_4$
g. Laughing gas $N_{2}O$

Short answer

Systematic names for these substances can be found.

Step-by-step solution

Systematic name for sugar of lead

This is an ionic substance with two acetate anions and one lead cation. The charge for acetate ion is -1 whereas lead cation is +2. The systematic name can be found as Lead (II) acetate.

Systematic name for blue vitriol

This is an ionic substance with one copper cations and one sulfate anion. The charge for sulfate ion is -2 whereas copper ionn is -2. The systematic name can be found as copper (II) sulfate.

Systematic name for Quicklime

This is an ionic substance with calcium cations and oxide anion. The systematic name can be found as calcium oxide.

Systematic name for Epsom salt

This is an ionic substance with magnesium cation and sulfate anion. The systematic name can be found as magnesium sulfate.

Systematic name for milk of magnesia

This is an ionic substance with magnesium cation and hydroxide anion. The systematic name can be found as magnesium hydroxide.

Systematic name for gypsum

This is an ionic substance with calcium cation and sulfate anion. The systematic name can be found as calcium sulfate.

Systematic name for laughing gas

This is an ionic substance with nitrogen cation of charge +1 whereas oxide cation also present. The systematic name can be found asnitrous oxide.