Question

When making an ionic compound,

Question 2 options:

the - cation is first and the + anion is 2nd.


the + cation is first and the - anion is 2nd.


the - anion is first and the + cation is 2nd.


the + anion is first and the - cation is 2nd.


it doesn't matter which one is written first.

Answer 1

It was C I think...

Answer 2

This should help. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-chemistry/atoms-compounds-ions-ap/compounds-and-ions-ap/a/naming-monatomic-ions-and-ionic-compounds