Question

7. Write the chemical name of the following compound.

(j) ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{S}$

Answer 1

• The chemical name of positive radical ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ is hydrogen ion and of negative radical ${\mathrm{S}}^{2-}$ is sulfide.
• The name of the positive radical or metal ion is written first followed by the negative radical while writing the name of the compound.
• The chemical name of ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{S}$ is hydrogen sulfide.