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Question 2.11: Determining Names and Formulas of Ionic Compounds Containing......

Determining Names and Formulas of Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions (Including Hydrates)

Problem Give the systematic name for the formula or the formula for the name:

(a) Fe(ClO_4)_2           (b) Sodium sulfite        (c) Ba(OH)_2·8H_2O

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Solution (a) ClO_4^− is perchlorate, which has a 1− charge, so the cation must be Fe^{2+}. The name is iron(II) perchlorate. (The common name is ferrous perchlorate.)
(b) Sodium is Na^+; sulfite is SO_3^{2−}, and two Na^+ ions balance one SO_3^{2−} ion. The formula is Na_2SO_3.
(c) Ba^{2+} is barium; OH^− is hydroxide. There are eight (octa-) water molecules in each formula unit. The name is barium hydroxide octahydrate.

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