How do you name the compound $L i C r_{2} O_{7}$ $LiCr_2O_7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-05T03:29:47

It isn't a real compound the way it is written.

The lithium ion has a charge of +1.
The dichromate ion (all the other stuff) has a charge of -2.

Your positives and negatives don't balance each other out so the formula isn't a real compound.

However, if you meant $L i_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ $Li_"2"Cr_"2"O_"7"$ , that name would be lithium dichromate.

How do you name the compound LiCr2O7LiCr_2O_7?