Naming simple compounds

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
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.	BaI₂	barium Answer	iodine Answer	barium iodide Answer
8.	LiF	lithium Answer	fluorine Answer	lithium fluoride Answer
9.	K₂S	potassium Answer	sulfur Answer	potassium sulfide Answer
10.	ZnBr₂	zinc Answer	bromine Answer	zinc bromide Answer

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