Write the formula for each of the following compounds: a. ammonium hydrogen phosphate b. mercury(I) sulfide c. silicon dioxide d. sodium sulfite e. aluminum hydrogen sulfate f. nitrogen trichloride g. hydrobromic acid h. bromous acid i. perbromic acid j. potassium hydrogen sulfide k. calcium iodide l. cesium perchlorate

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a. \( (NH_4)_2HPO_4 \) b. \(Hg_2S\) c. \(SiO_2\) d. \(Na_2SO_3\) e. \(Al(HSO_4)_3\) f. \(NCl_3\) g. \(HBr\) h. \(HBrO_2\) i. \(HBrO_4\) j. \(KHS\) k. \(CaI_2\) l. \(CsClO_4\)

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01

Identify the ions

Ammonium: \(NH_4^+\) and hydrogen phosphate: \(HPO_4^{2-}\).
02

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \( (NH_4)_2HPO_4 \). b. mercury(I) sulfide
03

Identify the ions

Mercury (I): \(Hg_2^{2+}\) and sulfide: \(S^{2-}\).
04

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(Hg_2S\). c. silicon dioxide
05

Identify the ions

Silicon: \(Si^{4+}\) and oxide: \(O^{2-}\).
06

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(SiO_2\). d. sodium sulfite
07

Identify the ions

Sodium: \(Na^+\) and sulfite: \(SO_3^{2-}\).
08

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(Na_2SO_3\). e. aluminum hydrogen sulfate
09

Identify the ions

Aluminum: \(Al^{3+}\) and hydrogen sulfate: \(HSO_4^-\).
10

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(Al(HSO_4)_3\). f. nitrogen trichloride
11

Identify the atoms

Nitrogen: N and Chlorine: Cl.
12

Write the formula

Combine the atoms according to the given prefixes: \(NCl_3\). g. hydrobromic acid
13

Identify the ions

Hydrogen: \(H^+\) and bromide: \(Br^-\).
14

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(HBr\). h. bromous acid
15

Identify the ions

Hydrogen: \(H^+\) and bromite: \(BrO_2^-\).
16

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(HBrO_2\). i. perbromic acid
17

Identify the ions

Hydrogen: \(H^+\) and perbromate: \(BrO_4^-\).
18

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(HBrO_4\). j. potassium hydrogen sulfide
19

Identify the ions

Potassium: \(K^+\) and hydrogen sulfide: \(HS^-\).
20

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(KHS\). k. calcium iodide
21

Identify the ions

Calcium: \(Ca^{2+}\) and iodide: \(I^-\).
22

Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(CaI_2\). l. cesium perchlorate
23

Identify the ions

Cesium: \(Cs^+\) and perchlorate: \(ClO_4^-\).
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Write the formula

Combine the ions ensuring that the charges cancel out: \(CsClO_4\).

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