In the response posts, remember to demonstrate you have read and understood the student's post by taking their discussion to the next level through your responses to the following:

• Identify the posters' additional ionic compounds and then name them according to IUPAC rules.
• Discuss the physical properties of this compound, such as boiling point, melting point, reactivity, conductivity, etc.
• Provide the common name for each molecule, if possible.
• Choose a metal on the periodic table and replace that metal with the metal in one of your compounds from above. How does the new ionic compound differ from the original compound?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

A common ionic compound found in my home is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO), commonly known as baking soda. It serves multiple purposes, including baking, cleaning, and odor control. Sodium, being a metal, donates an electron to form a positively charged Na ion. Bicarbonate is a polyatomic ion with a negative charge due to an excess electron. The electrostatic attraction between Na and HCO creates the ionic bond in sodium bicarbonate (Brown et al., 2020).

A crucial ionic compound in the medical field is potassium chloride (KCl), which is used to treat or prevent hypokalemia (low potassium levels). It is administered orally or intravenously and is essential for nerve signaling, muscle contractions, and heart function (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Potassium, a metal, loses an electron to form a positively charged K ion. Chloride, a nonmetal, gains an electron, forming a negatively charged Cl ion. These oppositely charged ions attract, forming the ionic compound KCl.

Finally, one additional ionic compound is MgSO.