Question

Name the following ionic compounds, keeping in mind that a transition metal cation must include its charge. _____________________ a. TiO2 _____________________ b. BaCl2 _____________________ c. CuCl3 _____________________ d. KI _____________________ e. SrCl2 _____________________ f. CuBr2

Answer 1

Answer :

(a) The name for $TiO_2$ is titanium(IV) oxide.

(b) The name for $BaCl_2$ is barium chloride.

(c) The name for $CuCl_3$ is copper(III) chloride.

(d) The name for $KI$ is potassium iodide.

(e) The name for $SrCl_2$ is strontium chloride.

(f) The name for $CuBr_2$ is copper(II) bromide.

Explanation :

Ionic compound : It is defined as the compound which is formed when electron gets transferred from one atom to another atom.

Ionic compound are usually formed when a metal reacts with a non-metal.

The nomenclature of ionic compounds is given by:

1. Positive ion is written first.

2. The negative ion is written next and a suffix is added at the end of the negative ion. The suffix written is '-ide'.

3. In case of transition metals, the oxidation state are written in roman numerals in bracket in-front of positive ions.

(a) $TiO_2$

$TiO_2$ is an ionic compound because titanium element is a metal and oxygen element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on tin is (+4) and the the charge on oxygen is (-2). Thus, the name for $TiO_2$ is titanium(IV) oxide.

(b) $BaCl_2$

$BaCl_2$ is an ionic compound because barium element is a metal and chlorine element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on barium is (+2) and the the charge on chlorine is (-1). Thus, the name for $BaCl_2$ is barium chloride.

(c) $CuCl_3$

$CuCl_3$ is an ionic compound because copper element is a metal and chlorine element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on copper is (+3) and the the charge on chlorine is (-1). Thus, the name for $CuCl_3$ is copper(III) chloride.

(d) $KI$

$KI$ is an ionic compound because potassium element is a metal and iodine element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on potassium is (+1) and the the charge on iodine is (-1). Thus, the name for $KI$ is potassium iodide.

(e) $SrCl_2$

$SrCl_2$ is an ionic compound because strontium element is a metal and chlorine element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on strontium is (+2) and the the charge on chlorine is (-1). Thus, the name for $SrCl_2$ is strontium chloride.

(f) $CuBr_2$

$CuBr_2$ is an ionic compound because copper element is a metal and bromine element is a non-metal. The bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is always ionic in nature.

The charge on copper is (+2) and the the charge on bromine is (-1). Thus, the name for $CuBr_2$ is copper(II) bromide.