What is the name of LiI?

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Meave60
May 7, 2016

LiI is named lithium iodide.

Explanation:

When naming an ionic compound composed of a metallic and a non-metallic element, write the name of the first element as is, then write the name of the second, non-metallic element, dropping the last one or two syllables and adding the ending -ide.

LiI is composed of the metal lithium and the non-metal iodine, and is named lithium iodide.

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