Chapter 7.3, Problem 33PP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The name of compound ${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{\text{CIO}}_{\text{4}}$ needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The name of a compound containing a metal ion and oxyanion can be written such that name of cation is written first followed by the oxidation state written in Roman numbers and then the name of anion is written. The suffix depends on the charge of the anion. For example Cl- ion has suffix −ide which makes it chloride.

Answer to Problem 33PP

The name of ${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{\text{CIO}}_{\text{4}}$ compound is Ammonium Perchlorate.

Explanation of Solution

The given compound is ${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{\text{CIO}}_{\text{4}}$. It contains ammonium ion formimg an ionic bond with perchlorate ion. Each of the species has a charge of 1 but signs are opposite that is ammonium has  $+1$  and perchlorate has $-1$ charge. It is a combination of ammonium, chlorine and oxygen atoms. Thus, the name of ${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{\text{CIO}}_{\text{4}}$ compound is Ammonium Perchlorate.

Conclusion

The name of ${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{\text{CIO}}_{\text{4}}$ compound is Ammonium Perchlorate.