Ionic Compounds and Phosphate Naming

The video tutorial explains how to name the ionic compound lithium phosphate. It begins by identifying lithium as a metal and phosphate as a polyatomic ion. The tutorial then outlines the process of naming such compounds by first writing the name of the metal as it appears on the periodic table, followed by the name of the polyatomic ion. The video concludes with the complete name of the compound, lithium phosphate.

What type of compound is formed when lithium and phosphate combine?

• Covalent compound

• Ionic compound

• Metallic compound

• Molecular compound

Which element is named first in the compound lithium phosphate?

• Oxygen

• Lithium

• Phosphate

• Phosphorus

How is the name of the metal in an ionic compound determined?

• By its chemical symbol

• By its atomic number

• As it appears on the periodic table

• By its electron configuration

What is the correct name for the polyatomic ion in lithium phosphate?

• Phosphide

• Phosphine

• Phosphate

• Phosphite

What is the full name of the compound Li3PO4?

• Lithium phosphine

• Lithium phosphide

• Lithium phosphite

• Lithium phosphate