Sodium sulfide another ionic compound has the formula ceNa_2S. An ionic compound is named first by its cation and then by its anion. An atom of element D has 20 electrons.
Formulas and Names for Ionic Compounds Be sure to write the individual charged atoms to show your work.
MgCl 2 Magnesium chlor ine Magnesium chlor ide. For example K 1 is called the potassium ion just as K is called the potassium atom. The anion is named by taking the elemental name removing the ending and adding -ide. The compound NaHCO3 NaHC O 3 is named as Sodium bicarbonate commonly known as baking soda.