Naming Ions

Front

Positively charged ions are called ____

Back

cations, cation

Front

Negatively charged ions are called _______.

Back

anions, anion

Front

In an ionic compound, the ______ always comes first in the formula and the ______ always comes last in the formula.

Back

cation; anion

Front

An ion made of many atoms combined together is a _____ ion.

Back

polyatomic

Front

What is the charge of a cation?

Back

Positive charge

Front

What is the charge of an anion?

Back

Negative charge

Front

Give an example of a monatomic ion.

Back

Sodium ion (Na+) or Chloride ion (Cl-)