Chapter SH, Problem 18.10APP

To determine

To Name: The compound $\text{NaF}$ .

Answer to Problem 18.10APP

The name of $\text{NaF}$ is sodium fluoride.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

The name of the atoms in the compound:

Sodium and fluorine.

The positive ion in the compound is sodium ( $\text{Na}$ ).

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The negative ion is fluorine (F), having an oxidation number $\text{1}-$ . The root is fluor- . Adding −ide to the negative root, the name is fluoride.

The compound name is sodium fluoride.

Conclusion:

The name of $\text{NaF}$ is sodium fluoride.