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What is the correct name for the ionic compound formed from MnO?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
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Is Ba(OH)_2 classified as an ionic or molecular compound?
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Ionic compound
B
Organic compound
C
Covalent compound
D
Molecular compound
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Identify the elements involved in the compound Ba(OH)\_2. It contains barium (Ba), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H).
Recall that barium (Ba) is a metal, and hydroxide (OH) is a polyatomic ion consisting of nonmetals.
Understand that compounds formed between metals and nonmetals (or polyatomic ions) are generally ionic compounds due to the transfer of electrons.
Recognize that Ba(OH)\_2 consists of Ba^{2+} cations and OH^{-} anions, which are held together by ionic bonds.
Conclude that Ba(OH)\_2 is classified as an ionic compound because it is composed of metal cations and polyatomic anions bonded ionically.
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