Question

in naming a metal/nonmetal compound, which of the following is true? prefixes are always used the anion appears first in the name the compound is named using the -ide suffix the cation appears first in the name

Explanation:

In naming metal - nonmetal compounds, the cation (metal) appears first in the name. Prefixes are not always used (they are used in covalent compounds between non - metals). The anion is named with the -ide suffix. The anion does not appear first.

Answer:

D. The cation appears first in the name