Respuesta :
If we given a compound such as K₂SO₄, this compound would be named as such that the metal comes first, followed by the anion or non-metal and lastly roman numeral of the valence number.
So in naming this compound, we would go as
Potassium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
Where potassium is the metal, tetraoxosulphate is the anion and lastly the roman number of the valence electron.
Another example would would be MgCl₂
The name of this compound is magnesium chloride.
In this compound, the metal is named first as well, followed by the non-metal. The roman numeral of the valence electron is not written here because the value is 1 and we don't need to write it.
Another example of the above is CaBr
This compound is calcium bromide
The metal is named first and then the non-metal. The roman numeral of the valence number is not written becaue it is also 1.
Lastly example would be NaNO₃
This compound is named as sodium trioxonitrite(v)
The metal is also named first, followed by the anion and lastly the roman numeral of the valence number.
From the explanation above, the answer to this question is The Metal
