Naming & Writing Ionic Compounds

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

• Naming the anion (non-metal)

• Changing the ending to -ide

• Naming the cation (metal)

• Writing the cation charge

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium II chloride

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium dichloride

What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?

• LiO

• Li₂O

• LiO₂

• Li₂O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

• CaO

• NaOH

• BaCl₂

• Br₂

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?

• MgO

• Mg₂O₃

• MnO

• Mn₂O₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

From the following ionic compounds, choose the name-formula pair that is not correctly matched.

• sodium sulfide  Na₂S

• ammonium nitrate 
  NH₄NO₃

• sodium sulfate 
  Na₂SO₃

• calcium oxide  CaO

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO₄

• magnesium sulfoxide

• magnesium sulfide

• magnesium sulfate

• magnesium oxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO₂)₃

• chromium nitrite

• chromium nitride

• chromium III nitride

• chromium III nitrite

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

• potassium + fluorine

• beryllium + oxygen

• boron + iodine

• silver + oxygen

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

• atomic number

• mass number

• charge

• ionization energy