Naming Simple Binary Compounds and Writing Formulas

Ionic compounds are bonds between

• Metals and Metals
• Metals and Nonmetals
• Nonmetals and Nonmetals
• None of the above

 Li₂O

• Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
  
• Lithium oxide
• Lithium dioxide

CsCl

• Monocesium monochloride
• Cesium monochloride
• Cesium Chloride

MgS 

• Magnesium sulfide
• Monomagnesium monosulfide
• Magnesium monosulfide

Na₂S

• Disodium sulfide

  Disodium sulfide
  

• Sodium sulfide
• Sodium monosulfide

Al₂S₃

• Dialuminum Trisulfide
• Aluminum sulfide

What is a cation?

• positive ion
• Neutral atom
• Two additional protons
• negative ion

Name this compound: 
NaBr

• Bromide sodide
• Sodium bromide
• Sodium bromate
• Sodium bromite

Name this compound: 
KF

• Potassium fluoride
• Potassium fluorite
• Fluorine potasside 
• Potassium fluorate

Which of these compounds is ionic? 

• Carbon dioxide
• Dinitrogen Trioxide
• Silicon tetrachloride
• Lithium bromide

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3