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NiI3 is an extremely sensitive contact explosive. Use IUPAC rules to name this compound.
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
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Provide the name for the following compound:Al(BrO4)3
A
aluminum hypobromite
B
aluminum bromite
C
aluminum bromide
D
aluminum bromate
E
aluminum perbromate
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Identify the cation in the compound: The cation is Al, which stands for aluminum.
Identify the anion in the compound: The anion is BrO4, which is the perbromate ion.
Recall the naming convention for ionic compounds: The name of the cation (aluminum) is written first, followed by the name of the anion.
Understand the naming of the anion: The prefix 'per-' and the suffix '-ate' indicate that the anion is the perbromate ion, which is BrO4.
Combine the names of the cation and anion: The compound is named aluminum perbromate, as it consists of aluminum ions and perbromate ions.
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