Question

Identify the chemical name of the compound ${\text{CaBr}}_2$.

• A. Calcium bromine
• B. Calcium bromite
• C. Calcium bromate
• D. Calcium bromide

Answer 1

The correct option is D Calcium bromide

Rules for naming of a compound having a metal and a non-metal:
The name of the metal is written first followed by non-metal and the suffix -ide is added to the non-metal.
Here, the metal is calcium and the non-metal is bromine. Hence, the name is calcium bromide.