Question

name the following ionic species. naf

sodium fluorine
sodium monofluorine
sodium fluoride
sodium monofluoride

Explanation:

Identify the elements in the formula

The compound consists of sodium (\(\text{Na}\)) and fluorine (\(\text{F}\)).

Apply ionic nomenclature rules

For binary ionic compounds, name the metal cation first (\(\text{sodium}\)), followed by the nonmetal anion with its ending changed to "-ide" (\(\text{fluoride}\)). Numerical prefixes are not used for ionic compounds.

Select the correct option

The correct name is sodium fluoride.

Answer:

• (A) sodium fluorine
• (B) sodium monofluorine
• (C) sodium fluoride (Correct answer)
• (D) sodium monofluoride