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∙ 12y agosodium was named because its a quicker way to say it
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How was sodium chloride named?
Sodium from the cation sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) from the anion.
Is naclo4 a salt?
Yes, NaClO4 is a salt, named Sodium perchlorate
How are the salts named?
Salts made of a metal and a nonmetal are named this way: [metal] [nonmetal root]-ide Examples: sodium + chlorine = sodium chloride potassium + iodine = potassium iodide Salts made from a metal or other complex cation and a nonmetal or other complex anion are named based on the cation and anion names: ------------------------------- ammonium ion + hydroxide ion = ammonium hydroxide sodium ion + hypochlorite ion = sodium hypochlorite calcium ion + chloride ion = calcium chloride
When do you use the -ide ending?
CaCl2 has 3 atoms and is a chloride. sodium hydrosulfide is NaHS. three atoms. three different elements. and a monoelemental anion. multielemental anions are named by the oxidation state of the element that varies. example... NaCl is sodium chloride NaClO is sodium hypochlorite NaClO2 is sodium chlorite NaClO3 is sodium chlorate NaClO4 is sodium perchlorate
What is nal on the periodic table?
NaI is the compound named sodium iodide made of the elements sodium (Na) and iodine (I). You will find the elements themselves on the periodic table, not the compounds they make.
Why is it named sodium?
It's named after soda
How are salts named?
They are named from the acids: sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium oxalate, sodium fluoride etc.
How was sodium chloride named?
Sodium from the cation sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) from the anion.
When was sodium named?
never
What are the formulas for the ionic compounds named sodium iodide?
Sodium iodide is a compound and that is its name.
What Does Salarium Mean?
salarium is the named after the sodium
Why is sodium chloride written like this?
Because the formula unit is NaCl.In sodium chloride, sodium is a cation which is named first. It is followed by ame of anion which is chlorine.
Compound formed between sodium and selenium?
The compound formed between sodium and selenium is named "sodium selenide" and has the formula Na2Se.
What compound is formed between sodium and fluorine?
Sodium and fluorine will form an ionic compound named sodium fluoride with the formula NaF.
What is the formula of the compound that forms when sodium and chlorine combined?
NaCl, an ionically bonded compound named "sodium chloride".
Why sodium chloride is not named chloro sodium?
The name sodium chloride is adopted to follow IUPAC rules of nomenclature for salts:name of the cation + name of the anion (with the suffix -ide)
How is a salt named?
The chemical mame of salt is sodium chloride (NaCl).
