Question

The name of the cation is always written before the anion in a chemical formula.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

While writing a chemical formula the name of the cation (positive ion) is written before the name of the anion (negative ion). Let us understand this through an example.

The chemical formula of common salt is $NaCl$. The compound is made of two ions. Cation $N{a}^{+}$ and anion $C{l}^{-1}$. The name of the cation (sodium) is written first and the name of the anion (chloride) is written later. Hence the name of this compound is Sodium Chloride.

Therefore, the statement given above is a true statement.