Naming and Writing Binary Ionic Compounds

Which is true of ionic compounds?

• They are electrically neutral when dissolved in a solution

• They are made by sharing electrons

• They are made of metals and nonmetals

• They are good conductors as solids

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

A negatively-charged ion.

• atom
• cation
• anion
• electron

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Cations are

• positive
• negative
• on the right side of the periodic table.
• nonmetals

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Na ⁺  and  S ^-2

• Na₂S
• NaS₂
• Na₂S₂
• NaS

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K ⁺  and  N^-3

• KN
• KN₃
• K₃N₃
• K₃N

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.

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When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.

• False
• True

 Li₂O

• Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
  
• Lithium oxide
• Lithium dioxide

CsCl

• Monocesium monochloride
• Cesium monochloride
• Cesium Chloride

MgS 

• Magnesium sulfide
• Monomagnesium monosulfide
• Magnesium monosulfide