Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for calcium dihydrogen phosphate?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for lithium chlorate?
A
LiClO4
B
Li2CO3
C
LiCl
D
LiClO3
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Understand the components of the compound name: 'lithium chlorate' consists of lithium (Li) and the chlorate ion.
Recall that lithium is an alkali metal with a charge of +1, so its ion is Li\(\u\)207a.
Identify the chlorate ion, which is a polyatomic ion with the formula ClO\(\u\)2083\(\u\)207b and a charge of -1.
Since lithium has a +1 charge and chlorate has a -1 charge, they combine in a 1:1 ratio to form a neutral compound.
Write the chemical formula by combining Li\(\u\)207a and ClO\(\u\)2083\(\u\)207b without any additional subscripts, resulting in LiClO\(\u\)2083.
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