Solution: a) metal is magnesium; ìnitr-î is the nonmetal root: magnesium nitride
b) cadmium is the metal; ìiod-î is the nonmetal root: cadmium iodide
c) strontium is the metal; ìfluor-î is the nonmetal root: strontium fluoride
d) cesium is the metal; ìsulf-î is the nonmetal root: cesium sulfide
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Problem: Name the ionic compound that is formed from: a) magnesium and nitrogen b) iodine and cadmium
c) strontium and fluorine d) sulfur and cesium
Plan: For binary ionic compounds, identify the metal and the nonmetal. Place the cation name first, add the suffix ì-ideî to the nonmetal root, and place the anion name last.
Skill 5. Naming and writing the formula of an ionic compound formed from the ions in Tables 2.3 to 2.5
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