Question

any combination of non - meta
o a lonic
o b covalent
question 38 (2 points)
name the following ionic compound: mgso4
o a magnesium sulfate
o b magnesium sulfoxide
o c magnesium sulfide
o d magnesium oxide

Explanation:

Ionic compounds are named by stating the cation first, followed by the anion. In \(MgSO_4\), \(Mg^{2+}\) is the magnesium cation. The anion \(SO_4^{2 - }\) is the sulfate ion. When naming ionic compounds, we use the name of the metal (magnesium) and the name of the poly - atomic anion (sulfate).

Answer:

a. magnesium sulfate