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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct chemical name for common table salt?
A
Sodium carbonate
B
Sodium chloride
C
Potassium chloride
D
Magnesium sulfate
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Identify the chemical formula of common table salt, which is NaCl.
Recognize that NaCl consists of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) ions.
Recall the naming convention for ionic compounds: the metal (cation) name comes first, followed by the nonmetal (anion) name with its ending changed to '-ide'.
Apply this rule to NaCl: sodium (metal) + chloride (chlorine with '-ide' ending).
Conclude that the correct chemical name for common table salt is sodium chloride.