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Binary ionic compounds are composed of two elements.
The first element is a metal. The second element is a non metal.
An "ide" suffix is used to indicate that compound has been formed between the elements.
Chemical Formula of Binary Ionic Compounds
Chemical formula
|
Metal element
|
Non metal element
|
Chemical name
|
|
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1.
|
NaCl
|
sodium Answer |
chlorine Answer |
sodium chloride Answer |
2.
|
Na2O
|
sodium Answer |
oxygen Answer |
sodium oxide Answer |
3.
|
FeS
|
iron Answer |
sulfur Answer |
iron sulfide Answer |
4.
|
AlP
|
aluminum Answer |
phosphorus Answer |
aluminum phosphide Answer |
5.
|
CaI2
|
calcium Answer |
iodine Answer |
calcium iodide Answer |
6.
|
Mg3N2
|
magnesium Answer |
nitrogen Answer |
magnesium nitride Answer |
7.
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BaI2
|
barium Answer |
iodine Answer |
barium iodide Answer |
8.
|
LiF
|
lithium Answer |
fluorine Answer |
lithium fluoride Answer |
9.
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K2S
|
potassium Answer |
sulfur Answer |
potassium sulfide Answer |
10.
|
ZnBr2
|
zinc Answer |
bromine Answer |
zinc bromide Answer |