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What is the correct name for the ionic compound LiOH?
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Lithium hydroxide
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Lithium peroxide
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Lithium hydride
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Lithium oxide
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Identify the ions present in the compound LiOH. Lithium (Li) is a metal and forms a cation with a charge of +1, written as Li\^{+}.
Determine the anion in the compound. OH is the hydroxide ion, which is a polyatomic ion with a charge of -1, written as OH\^{-}.
Combine the names of the cation and the anion. The cation name is 'lithium' and the anion name is 'hydroxide'.
Since the charges of Li\^{+} and OH\^{-} balance each other in a 1:1 ratio, the compound is named by simply combining the two names without any prefixes or changes.
Therefore, the correct name for LiOH is 'lithium hydroxide'.
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