Which statement describes how the binary ionic compound KBr is named?

In a binary ionic compound, the metal (positive ion) is named first using its element name. Potassium is the metal in KBr, so its name stays “potassium”; bromine is named second with its ending changed to “bromide.” Thus, the statement that the metal is named first and its name is unchanged is correct.

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