Introduction to Naming Ionic Compounds

Naming Ionic Compounds

​Copy these four steps for naming into your notebook:

Multiple Choice

When naming an ionic compound, which ion's name stays exactly the same?

• cation

• anion

​Notice that all cations keep their names and all anions end in -ide

​Name all nine of these ions in your notebook. I will check them.

​For each of these 5 compounds, copy the formula into your notes and then name the cation and the anion in each one.

Multiple Choice

Nonmetals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this compound AgF

• silver fluoride
• silver fluorine
• monosilver monofluoride
• silver monofluorine

Multiple Choice

What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al³⁺ and Cl^- :

• AlCl₃
• Al₃Cl
• AlCl
• Al₃Cl₃

Multiple Choice

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine
• beryllium II chloride
• beryllium chloride
• beryllium dichloride

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺  O^2-         

• AlO
• Al₂O₃
• Al₃O₆
• Al₃O₂

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
K¹⁺  S^2- 

• KS
• K₈S
• K₆S₃
• K₂S

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
Na¹⁺  F^1-         

• NaF
• NaF₃
• Na₃F
• Na₁F₂

Multiple Choice

Metals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

Multiple Choice

name the following ionic compound: NaF

• nitrogen fluorine
• sodium fluoride
• nitrogen fluoride
• sodium fluorine

Multiple Choice

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.