Respuesta :

The above ionic compound is called gallium sulphate

Answer : The name of the ionic compound, [tex]Ga_2(SO_4)_3[/tex] is, Gallium sulfate.

Explanation :

[tex]Ga_2(SO_4)_3[/tex] It is an ionic compound because gallium element is a metal and sulfate ion is polyatomic ion. When the metal element combine with the polyatomic ion they form ionic compound.

The naming of ionic compounds is :

  • The positive ion (cation) is written first.
  • The negative ion (anion) is written next.
  • The suffix is added at the end of the negative ion. The suffix written is '-ide'.

Hence, the name of [tex]Ga_2(SO_4)_3[/tex] is, Gallium sulfate.