Question

give the correct name for the following compounds. part 1 of 4 rb₂so₃

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the cation and anion

The compound is \( \text{Rb}_2\text{SO}_3 \). The cation is rubidium (\( \text{Rb}^+ \)) and the anion is sulfite (\( \text{SO}_3^{2-} \)).

Step2: Name the compound

For ionic compounds, we name the cation first (using the element name) and then the anion. The cation here is rubidium, and the anion is sulfite. Since there are two rubidium ions to balance the charge of one sulfite ion, but in the naming of ionic compounds with monatomic cations and polyatomic anions, we just use the cation name and the anion name. So the name is rubidium sulfite.

Answer:

rubidium sulfite