Ternary Ionic Compounds

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What is the general process for NAMING Ternary Ionic Compounds?

• Use Greek prefixes. Name the 1st element, end the 2nd element in -ide.

• Name the 1st element, end the 2nd element in -ide.

• Use the blue sheet and the Periodic Table.

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Na(MnO₄)?

• Sodium Permangante

• Sodium Manganese Tetraoxide

• Sodium Manganese Oxide

• Sodium Manganoxide

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Zn₃(PO₄)₂?

• Zinc Phosphate

• Zinc Phosphite

• Zinc Phosphide

• Zinc Hypophosphite

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Li(BrO₃)?

• Lithium Bromate

• Lithium Bromite

• Lithium Bromine Oxide

• Lithium Bromoxide

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

K(ClO₄)?

• Potassium perchlorate

• Potassium (I) perchlorate

• Potassium Chlorine Oxide

• Potassium Chloroxide

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Ag(CN)?

• Silver Cyanide

• Silver Carbon Nitride

• Silver Carbonoxide

• Silver Thiocyanate

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Mg(NO₃)₂?

• Magnesium Nitrate

• Magnesium Nitrite

• Magnesium nitrogen oxide

• Magnesium nitroxide

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Al₂(SO₃)₃

• Aluminum sulfite

• Aluminum sulfate

• Aluminum sulfur oxide

• Aluminum hyposulfite

• Aluminum sulfoxide

What is the name of the following ternary ionic compound:

Ba(OH)₂ ?

• Barium Hydroxide

• Barium (II) Hydroxide

• Barium Oxalate

• Barium Peroxide