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Which is the correct name for the compound Na2SO4?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
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Which of the following correctly identifies the symbol and name of the cation present in table salt?
A
Mg^{2+}, magnesium ion
B
Na^+, sodium ion
C
K^+, potassium ion
D
Ca^{2+}, calcium ion
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Understand that table salt is common sodium chloride, which consists of sodium and chloride ions.
Identify the cation in table salt by recalling that sodium chloride is composed of Na^+ (sodium ion) and Cl^- (chloride ion).
Recognize that the cation is the positively charged ion, which in this case is Na^+.
Review the given options and match the correct symbol and name for the cation in table salt, which is Na^+, sodium ion.
Confirm that other options like Mg^{2+}, K^+, and Ca^{2+} are cations of different elements not present in table salt.
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