Refer to the nomenclature flowchart (Figure 3.11) to name each compound.

a. SrCl₂ 

b. SnO₂

c. P2S₅ 

d. HC₂H₃O₂(aq)

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Inorganic Nomenclature Flowchart IONIC Metal and nonmetal Metal forms one type of ion only. name of base name of cation anion (nonmetal) (metal) + -ide Example: Cal₂ calcium iodide name of cation (metal) Metal forms more than one type of ion. charge of cation (metal) in Roman numerals in parentheses Example: FeCl₂ iron(III) chloride MOLECULAR Nonmetals only name base name of prefix of 1st prefix 2nd element element + -ide Example: P₂05 diphosphorus pentoxide base name of anion (nonmetal) + -ide hydro Binary acids Two-element base name of nonmetal +-ic ACIDS* H and one or more nonmetals Example: HCI hydrochloric acid acid Oxyacids Contain oxygen -ate base name of oxyanion +-ic acid Example: H₂PO4 phosphoric acid base name of oxyanion + -ous -ite acid Example: H₂50₂ sulfurous acid *Acids must be in aqueous solution.