Which of the following is a CORRECT guideline when writing the IUPAC chemical name of a binary compound from a chemical formula?
A
Binary compounds generally end with an –ite.
B
Binary ionic compounds are always named using the positive ion followed by the negative ion.
C
The metal anion is named first, followed by the non-metal cation.
D
Roman numerals are used to indicate the number of each atom in the formula.