Question

therefore, the name for the ionic compound mg₃p₂ is magnesium phosphide.
how do we name ionic compounds with polyvalent cations?
try it: names and formulas of ionic compounds
problem 1
what is the name of the compound srf₂?
choose 1 answer:
a fluoride strontium
b strontium fluoride
c strontium fluorine
d sulfur fluorine

Explanation:

Ionic compounds are named with the cation (positive ion) first and the anion (negative ion) second. For binary ionic compounds (compounds with two elements), the cation is named as the element, and the anion has its ending changed to -ide. In \(SrF_2\), \(Sr\) (strontium) is the cation and \(F\) (fluorine) is the anion. So, we name it strontium fluoride.

Answer:

B. strontium fluoride