How to Name Binary Compounds

Name the compound AlBr₃

• aluminum bromide

• aluminum tribromide

• aluminum bromine

• aluminum boride

Name the compound MgF₂

• magnesium fluoride

• manganese fluoride

• magnesium(III) fluoride

• magnesium floride

Name this compound:

NaBr

• sodium bromine

• sodium bromide

• sodium bromate

• sodium bromite

Name this compound:

KI

• potassium iodide

• potassium iodite

• iodine potasside

• potassium iodine

Li₂O

• dilithium oxide

• lithium oxide

• lithium dioxide

• lithium lithium oxide

Al₂S₃

• dialuminum trisulfide

• aluminum sulfide

• aluminum sulphide

• aluminum 2 sulfur 3

CaO

• calcium oxyde

• carbon monoxide

• calcium oxide

• carbon oxide

Cs₃N

• cesium nitride

• cerium nitride

• cesium nitrogenide

• cerium nitrogenide

Ba₃P₂

• barium phosphite

• barium phosfide

• barium potasside

• barium phosphide

What is the name of Ag₂S?

• silver (II) sulfide

• silver (I) sulfide

• silver sulfide

• silver sulfate