Chapter 4.9, Problem 1QQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Among the given options, the characteristics of binary ionic compounds has to be chosen.

Concept Introduction:

An ionic compound has two elements one is metal and another one is non-metal.  The metal ion has always positive charge and the non-metal ion has always negative ion called binary compounds.

Example: ${\text{NaCl, CO}}_{\text{2}}$.  Here $\text{NaCl}$ is ionic and carbon dioxide is binary compound.

The following rule can be used for the naming of binary ionic compounds.  The full name of the metallic element is given first, followed by a separate word containing the stem of the metallic element name and the suffix –ide.

For example, $\text{NaF}$.  Element sodium is metal atom(sodium) and fluorine is non-metal (fluor) and then add the suffix -ide.  The name of the compound is sodium fluoride.