Question

What needs to be followed while writing the name of a binary ionic compound?

• A. first metallic part does not change & non-metallic part ends with -yle
• B. first metallic part does not change & non-metallic part ends with -de
• C. the first metallic part does not change & non-metallic part ends with -ide
• D. first metallic part change to -in & non-metallic part ends with -ide

Answer 1

The correct option is C

the first metallic part does not change & non-metallic part ends with -ide

While writing a binary ionic compound we have to remember that the first metallic part does not change but the non-metallic part ends with -ide

So for NaCl, we have to keep Na as it is " sodium" and follow it up with non-metal chlorine as "chloride"

Magnesium chloride $MgC{l}_2$