Ionic and Molecular Compounds: Formulas and Naming

A binary compound is composed of two ..........................

• elements

• compounds

• mixtures

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Binary compounds can be ionic compounds or molecular compounds.

• True

• False

The formula for this binary ionic compounds

Aluminum oxide is

• Al₂O₃

• Al₃O₂

• Al O

The formula for this binary ionic compounds

Mercury(I) sulfide is

• Hg₂S₂

• Hg₁S₂

• Hg₂S

The formula for this binary ionic compounds

Aluminum phosphide is

• Al P

• Al₃P₃

• Al₃F₃

The formula of the compound formed from Ba²⁺ Cl^-

• Ba Cl₂

• Ba_-1 Cl₊₂

• Ba₂ Cl₁

To name any binary ionic compound, place the anion name first, followed by the cation name.

• True

• False

The formula of the compound formed from Na⁺ N^3-

• Na₊N_3-

• Na_3- N₁₊

• Na₃N

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

If the metallic element in a binary ionic compound has more than one common ionic charge, a Roman numeral must be included in the cation name.

• True

• False

Name the following binary ionic compounds.

Cu O

• Copper oxide

• Copper (I) oxide

• Copper(II) oxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2