Chapter 6, Problem 11ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The compounds, $\text{NaCl}$, $\text{HCl}$, $\text{HCl}\left(aq\right)$, ${\text{NaClO}}_{\text{3}}$, and ${\text{HClO}}_{\text{3}}\left(aq\right)$ are to be classified as binary ionic, ternary ionic, binary molecular, binary acid, or ternary oxyacid on the basis of their chemical formulae.

Concept introduction:

Binary compounds are defined as those ionic compounds that contain metal ions connected to nonmetal ions. The overall charge of such compounds is neutral because the oppositely charged metal cations and nonmetal anions are bonded to each other.

In binary molecular compounds, both the elements are nonmetals.

The aqueous solution of hydrogen with a nonmetal atom forms a binary acid.

Ternary compounds are defined as those ionic compounds that contain metal ions connected to two other elements. They have a monoatomic metal cation and an oxyanion that is polyatomic in their formulas.

The aqueous solution of hydrogen with a nonmetal atom and oxygen atoms forms a ternary acid.