Interpretation:
The formula of the compound silver chloride should be written.
Concept introduction:
Ionic compounds are named last by its anion and first by its cation. Salts are the combination of cations and anions.
Answer to Problem 25PP
Formula of the compound silver chloride is
Explanation of Solution
Given compound is silver chloride. Silver chloride is an ionic compound. Thus, silver chloride is named first by its cation silver
Cations retains same name as element on naming ionic compound. Anion name is same but ending is replace with ‘−ide’.
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