{"id":244069,"date":"2025-07-04T18:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=244069"},"modified":"2025-07-04T18:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:49:40","slug":"naming-ionic-compounds-name-name-the-following-compounds-using-the-stock-naming-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/04\/naming-ionic-compounds-name-name-the-following-compounds-using-the-stock-naming-system\/","title":{"rendered":"NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS Name Name the following compounds using the Stock Naming System."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS Name Name the following compounds using the Stock Naming System.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course. Here are the correct names for the ionic compounds on the worksheet, followed by a detailed explanation of the Stock Naming System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Correct Answers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. CaCO\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Calcium carbonate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. KCl<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Potassium chloride<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. FeSO\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Iron(II) sulfate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. LiBr<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Lithium bromide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. MgCl\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Magnesium chloride<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. FeCl\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Iron(III) chloride<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Zn\u2083(PO\u2084)\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Zinc phosphate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. NH\u2084NO\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ammonium nitrate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Al(OH)\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Aluminum hydroxide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. CuC\u2082H\u2083O\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Copper(I) acetate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. PbSO\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Lead(II) sulfite<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. NaClO\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sodium chlorate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. CaC\u2082O\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Calcium oxalate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Fe\u2082O\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Iron(III) oxide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. (NH\u2084)\u2083PO\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ammonium phosphate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. NaHSO\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sodium hydrogen sulfate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Hg\u2082Cl\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Mercury(I) chloride<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Mg(NO\u2083)\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Magnesium nitrate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. CuSO\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Copper(II) sulfate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. NaHCO\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sodium hydrogen carbonate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. NiBr\u2083<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Nickel(III) bromide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Be(NO\u2083)\u2082<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Beryllium nitrate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. ZnSO\u2084<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Zinc sulfate\u00a0(Note: The formula appears to be a typo “ZnSO” and has been interpreted as the common compound Zinc Sulfate, ZnSO\u2084).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Explanation of the Stock Naming System<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    The Stock Naming System is the standard method established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for naming ionic compounds. Its primary purpose is to provide an unambiguous name for every compound, especially for metals that can form more than one type of positive ion (cation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    An ionic compound consists of a positively charged cation (usually a metal) and a negatively charged anion (a nonmetal or a polyatomic ion). The naming process follows a clear set of rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    1. Naming the Cation (Positive Ion):<\/strong>
    The cation is always named first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    • Fixed-Charge Metals:<\/strong>\u00a0For metals that form only one stable ion, such as those in Group 1 (e.g., Na\u207a), Group 2 (e.g., Ca\u00b2\u207a), and others like Aluminum (Al\u00b3\u207a) and Zinc (Zn\u00b2\u207a), you simply use the element’s name. For example, Ca in CaCO\u2083 is named “calcium.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Variable-Charge Metals:<\/strong>\u00a0Many transition metals and some main group metals (like lead, Pb, and tin, Sn) can form multiple cations with different charges (e.g., iron can be Fe\u00b2\u207a or Fe\u00b3\u207a). For these, the Stock system requires specifying the charge with a Roman numeral in parentheses immediately after the metal’s name. For example, in Fe\u2082O\u2083, the oxide anion (O\u00b2\u207b) has a total charge of -6 (3 x -2). To balance this, the two iron ions must have a total charge of +6, meaning each is an Fe\u00b3\u207a ion. Therefore, its name is “iron(III).”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      2. Naming the Anion (Negative Ion):<\/strong>
      The anion is named second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Monatomic Anions:<\/strong>\u00a0For anions consisting of a single nonmetal element, the ending of the element’s name is changed to “-ide.” For example, Cl becomes “chloride” and O becomes “oxide.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Polyatomic Anions:<\/strong>\u00a0These are ions made of multiple atoms bonded together (e.g., SO\u2084\u00b2\u207b, NO\u2083\u207b, CO\u2083\u00b2\u207b). They have specific names that must be memorized, such as “sulfate,” “nitrate,” and “carbonate.” If the polyatomic anion contains hydrogen, the word “hydrogen” is added before its name (e.g., HCO\u2083\u207b is “hydrogen carbonate”).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        By combining the cation and anion names according to these rules, we can create a unique and descriptive name for any ionic compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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