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Which statement describes how the binary ionic compound KBr is named?
The nonmetal is named first, and the name is unchanged.
The metal is named first, and the name is unchanged.
The nonmetal is named second, and the name is unchanged.
The metal is named second, and the name is unchanged.

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The metal is named first, and the name is unchanged.

KBr is named potassium bromide: K+ = potassium (unchanged), Br− = bromide (nonmetal named second with "-ide").