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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula SnSO4?

Tin(II) sulfate

Tin(IV) sulfate

Stannic sulfate

Stannous sulfite

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Identify the cation and anion in the compound SnSO4. Here, Sn is the cation (tin), and SO4 is the anion (sulfate).

Determine the charge on the sulfate ion, SO4, which is always -2.

Since the compound is neutral overall, the charge on the tin cation must balance the -2 charge from sulfate. Therefore, tin must have a +2 charge in this compound.

Use the appropriate naming convention for tin with a +2 charge. The Roman numeral system names this as Tin(II), and the older naming system calls it Stannous.

Combine the cation and anion names to get the full name: Tin(II) sulfate or Stannous sulfate. Note that sulfate (SO4) is different from sulfite (SO3), so sulfite is not correct here.