Chemistry - Chang 10th Edition 2
Chemistry - Chang 10th Edition 2
Chemistry - Chang 10th Edition 2
7 Naming Compounds 61
Cation Anion
ferric ion as iron(II) and iron(III), respectively; ferrous chloride becomes iron(II)
chloride; and ferric chloride is called iron(III) chloride. In keeping with modern prac-
tice, we will favor the Stock system of naming compounds in this textbook.
Examples 2.5 and 2.6 illustrate how to name ionic compounds and write formulas
for ionic compounds based on the information given in Figure 2.11 and Tables 2.2
and 2.3.
EXAMPLE 2.5
Name the following compounds: (a) Cu(NO3)2, (b) KH2PO4, and (c) NH4ClO3.
Strategy Note that the compounds in (a) and (b) contain both metal and nonmetal
atoms, so we expect them to be ionic compounds. There are no metal atoms in (c) but
there is an ammonium group, which bears a positive charge. So NH4ClO3 is also an
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