Question
What is the correct name for the ionic compound, SrI2?
? strontium diiodide
? sulfur iodide
? sulfur iodine
? strontium iodide
? iodine strontide
? strontium diiodide
? sulfur iodide
? sulfur iodine
? strontium iodide
? iodine strontide
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct name for the ionic compound SrI2 is **strontium diiodide**. In this compound, strontium (Sr) has a +2 charge, and iodine (I) has a -1 charge. Since there are two iodine atoms for each strontium atom, the prefix "di-" is used to indicate the presence of two iodide ions.