Q56E - Chemistry (OpenStax)

Question

Question: Write the formulas of the following compounds: 

(a) barium chloride 

(b) magnesium nitride 

(c) sulfur dioxide 

(d) nitrogen trichloride 

(e) dinitrogen trioxide 

(f) tin(IV) chloride

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

1. BaCl₂
2. Mg₃N₂
3. SO₂
4. NCl₃
5. N₂O₃
6. SnCl₄

Step 1: Writing individual atoms/molecules with their charge according to their structure

\(B{a^{2 + }}\,\,\,C{l^ - }\,\,\,M{g^{2 + }}\,\,\,\,{N^{3 - }}\,\,\,{S^{4 + }}\,\,\,{O^{2 - }}\,\,\,S{n^{4 + }}\)

Step 2: Crisscrossing charges with elements present in the compound

After crisscrossing, we get

1. BaCl₂

2. Mg₃N₂

3. SO₂

4. NCl₃

5. N₂O₃

6. SnCl₄