Ionic Compounds and Their Properties

The video tutorial explains how to name the chemical compound BaBr2 as barium bromide. It describes the process of identifying barium as a metal and bromine as a non-metal, forming an ionic compound. The tutorial outlines the steps to name the compound by first identifying the cation and anion using the periodic table and then modifying the anion's name. It also covers how to write the chemical formula from the name by balancing the charges of barium and bromine.

What type of compound is formed when a metal and a non-metal combine?

• Organic compound

• Metallic compound

• Ionic compound

• Covalent compound

When naming an ionic compound, which part of the name is written first?

• The metal

• The suffix

• The anion

• The non-metal

What is the correct name for the compound BaBr2?

• Barium bromine

• Barium bromide

• Barium bromate

• Barium bromite

How is the ending of the non-metal's name changed in an ionic compound?

• Add 'ate'

• Replace with 'ide'

• Replace with 'ine'

• Add 'ite'

What is the charge of a barium ion in BaBr2?

• 2-

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

How many bromine atoms are needed to balance the charge of one barium ion in BaBr2?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three