Area 2: Naming Ionic Compounds

Metals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?

• I am stealing 2 electrons
• I am losing 2 electrons
• I am in period 2
• I have an atomic # of 2

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

If I gain electrons I become

• Positive because I've added to my atom
• negative because I've added electrons
• same because i'm balanced
• equal because now I have electrons

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

• NaF
• NaF₃
• Na₃F
• Na₁F₂

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How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr³⁺  O^2-         

• CrO
• Cr₃O₂
• Cr₂O₃
• CrO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

• AlO
• Al₂O₃
• Al₃O₆
• Al₃O₂

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

PbS₂

• lead sulfide

• lead sulfur

• lead (II) sulfide

• lead (IV) sulfide

When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 

• negative
• neutral (no charge)
• positive

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is the formula for magnesium chloride?

• MgCl
• Mg₂Cl
• MgCl₂
• Mg(ClO₃)₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

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