Naming Salts

Question 1

salts…

Answer 1

compounds made from a metallic element chemically bonded to a non-metallic element.

We can make salts in several ways, for example reacting an alkali with an acid.

Question 2

what is the first part of the salt’s name…

Answer 2

first part of the name is ALWAYS the name of a metal

(e.g. from the alkali)

Question 3

what is the second part of the salt’s name…

Answer 3

second part of the name is the non-metal(s) from the acid

Question 4

hydrochloric acid (formula, name ending, formula ending)…

Answer 4

Name of acid Formula of acid Name ending of the salt made Formula ending of the salt made

hydrochloric HCl chloride Cl

Question 5

sulfuric acid (formula, name ending, formula ending)…

Answer 5

Name of acid Formula of acid Name ending of the salt made Formula ending of the salt made

sulfuric H2SO4 sulfate SO4

Question 6

nitric acid (formula, name ending, formula ending)…

Answer 6

Name of acid Formula of acid Name ending of the salt made Formula ending of the salt made

nitric HNO3 nitrate NO3

Question 7

What is the name of the salt made from potassium hydroxide and nitric acid?

Answer 7

potassium nitrate

Question 8

What is the name of the salt made from iron hydroxide and sulfuric acid?

Answer 8

iron sulfate

Question 9

What is the name of the salt made from magnesium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid?

Answer 9

magnesium chloride

Question 10

where do the atom numbers go?

Answer 10

bottom of the element e.g. O2 (2 is on bottom of the oxygen)