Naming Ionic Compounds

Name of compound Cation Anion Formula

Example: strontium nitrate Sr
2+
NO
3
-
Sr(NO
3
)
2

Copper(I) sulfide Cu
+
S
2-
Cu
2
S
Copper(II) sulfide Cu
2+
S
2-
CuS
Copper(I) nitride Cu
+
N
3-
Cu
3
N
Calcium phosphide Ca
2+
P
3-
Ca
3
P
2

Magnesium chlorate Mg
2+
ClO
3
-
Mg(ClO
3
)
2

Aluminum bromate Al
3+
BrO
3
-
Al(BrO
3
)
3

Manganese(II) selenide Mn
2+
Se
2-
MnSe
Manganese(III) oxide Mn
3+
O
2-
Mn
2
O
3

Tin(II) bromide Sn
2+
Br
-
SnBr
2

Lead(IV) perchlorate Pb
4+
ClO
4
-
Pb(ClO
4
)
4

Ammonium sulfate NH
4
+
SO
4
2-
(NH
4
)
2
SO
4

Iron(III) oxide Fe
3+
O
2-
Fe
2
O
3


A mix of ionic and molecular compounds.
After determining the type of compound (type I, II, or III), name or write the formula for the following
compounds:
type name or formula
zinc dihydrogen phosphate ___I____ Zn(H
2
PO
4
)
2

iron(II) sulfide ____II___ FeS
potassium dichromate ___I____ K
2
Cr
2
O
7

aluminum chloride hexahydrate ____I___ AlCl
3
6H
2
O

tin(II) permanganate ___II____ Sn(MnO
4
)
2

dinotrogen tetroxide ____III___ N
2
O
4

SrO

____I___ strontium oxide
NiO ____I___ nickel(II) oxide
CuHCO
3
___II____copper(I) bicarbonate or copper(I) hydrogen carbonate
SF
6
___III____ sulfur hexafluoride
N
2
O
3
__III_____ dinitrogen trioxide
Pb(C
2
O
4
)
2
__II_____ lead(IV) oxalate
SnO
2
__II_____ tin(IV) oxide