QuestionWhat is the name of the compound ?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The compound is
. The compound is a binaryionic compound, which consists of a metal (copper, Cu) and a polyatomic ion (sulfate, SO4).
3. The compound follows the naming convention ofionic compounds, which is name of the cation (metal) + name of the anion (non-metal or polyatomic ion).
4. The metal in the compound can have more than one possible charge, so we need to specify the charge in the name.
STEP 2
First, we need to identify the cation (metal) in the compound. In this case, it's copper (Cu).
STEP 3
Next, we need to identify the anion (polyatomic ion) in the compound. In this case, it's sulfate ().
STEP 4
Now, we need to determine the charge of the copper (Cu). The sulfate ion (4) has a charge of -2. Since the compound is neutral overall, the total charge of the two copper ions must be +2. Therefore, each copper ion has a charge of +1.
STEP 5
We can now name the compound. The name of the compound is name of the cation (metal) + (charge of the cation in Roman numerals in parentheses) + name of the anion (non-metal or polyatomic ion).
STEP 6
Plug in the values for the cation, its charge, and the anion to get the name of the compound.
The correct name for the compound is Copper ()ulfate.
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