Mastering Ionic Compound Nomenclature

What type of elements make up ionic compounds?

• A metalloid and a non-metal

• A metal and a non-metal

• Two non-metals

• Two metals

Which elements are considered metalloids?

• Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chlorine, and Argon

• Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, Polonium, and Astatine

• Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Gallium, Germanium, and Arsenic

• Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen

What is the first step in naming an ionic compound?

• Write the name of the anion

• Add numerical prefixes

• Check the charges of the metals

• Write the name of the cation

What suffix is added to the root of the anion in an ionic compound?

• -ous

• -ite

• -ide

• -ate

What should you do if a metal has multiple charges?

• Add the suffix -ide

• Use numerical prefixes

• Use Roman numerals to indicate the charge

• Ignore the charges

What is the correct name for the compound NaCl?

• Sodium Perchlorate

• Sodium Chlorite

• Sodium Chloride

• Sodium Chlorate

What is the correct name for the compound CsI?

• Cesium Peroxide

• Cesium Iodite

• Cesium Iodide

• Cesium Iodate

What is the correct name for the compound CaO?

• Calcium Oxalate

• Calcium Peroxide

• Calcium Oxide

• Calcium Oxalide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for the compound BaCO3?

• Barium Carbonate

• Barium Carbonite

• Barium Carbide

• Barium Peroxide

What is the correct name for the compound CuCl2?

• Copper(III) Chloride

• Copper(IV) Chloride

• Copper(I) Chloride

• Copper(II) Chloride

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1