Binary and Polyatomic Formula Writing

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What is a negatively-charged ion called?

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An anion.

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What type of charge do cations have?

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Cations are positively charged.

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Can binary compounds be ionic or molecular?

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True.

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In naming ionic compounds, which ion is named first?

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The cation is named first.

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What is an atom that has lost or gained electrons called?

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An ion.

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What is the charge of an anion?

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An anion has a negative charge.

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What is the charge of a cation?

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A cation has a positive charge.

Front

What are the two main types of binary compounds?

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Ionic compounds and molecular compounds.

Front

When writing the formula for an ionic compound, which ion comes first?

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The cation comes first.

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What is the term for a positively-charged ion?

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A cation.