Multiple Choice
Which salt is produced when H2SO4 reacts with NaOH?
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Naming Ionic Compounds
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What is the systematic name of NH_4ClO_3?
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Ammonium perchlorate
B
Ammonium chlorate
C
Ammonium chloride
D
Ammonium chlorite
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Identify the cation and anion in the compound NH_4ClO_3. NH_4^+ is the ammonium ion, which is a common polyatomic cation.
Determine the anion part ClO_3^-. This is a polyatomic ion containing chlorine and oxygen. Recognize the different oxyanions of chlorine: chlorite (ClO_2^-), chlorate (ClO_3^-), and perchlorate (ClO_4^-).
Match the formula ClO_3^- to its systematic name. ClO_3^- corresponds to chlorate, not perchlorate or chlorite.
Combine the names of the cation and anion to form the systematic name of the compound: ammonium (for NH_4^+) and chlorate (for ClO_3^-).
Thus, the systematic name of NH_4ClO_3 is ammonium chlorate.
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