Question

what is the name of baso4?
barium sulfate
barium sulfide
barium sulfite
beryllium sulfate

Explanation:

• Identify the cation: The cation in \(BaSO_4\) is \(Ba^{2 +}\), which is the barium ion.
• Identify the anion: The anion is \(SO_4^{2-}\). The sulfate ion (\(SO_4^{2-}\)) has the formula \(SO_4^{2-}\), while the sulfide ion is \(S^{2 -}\) and the sulfite ion is \(SO_3^{2-}\). Beryllium has the symbol \(Be\), not \(Ba\).

Answer:

barium sulfate