Prepared by:

ANDRINA B. TOCGONGNA
Science Teacher
Ionic Bonds
Ionic compounds
❑Formed when two oppositely charged ions are attracted by
electrostatic forces.

Ionic Bonds
❑The bond that hold the ions of the ionic compounds.
 Formation of beryllium chloride

Cl Cl
-

Be+2

Be

Cl -
Cl

Be 4 Beryllium chloride is composed of 1 ion of beryllium and 2 ions of chloride

Cl 17
 Formation of magnesium oxide

+2
Mg O Mg O-2

Mg 12
Magnesium oxide is composed of 1 ion of magnesium and 1 ion of oxygen
O8
Writing Chemical Formulas Ionic Binary compound
 Writing Chemical Formulas Ionic Binary compound
❑ A simple compound consisting of two atoms are known as binary compounds.
❑ There are three steps in writing the chemical formulas of binary compounds.
Write the chemical formula of beryllium chloride

Step 1: Identify the elements present in the compound.

beryllium chloride

Be Cl
Step 2: Write the cations with the oxidation numbers as superscript followed by the anions.
+2 -
Be Cl
Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Be+2 Cl- BeCl2

Answer: The chemical formula of beryllium chloride is BeCl2

 Write the chemical formula of magnesium oxide

Step 1: Identify the elements present in the compound.

magnesium oxide

Mg O
Step 2: Write the cations with the oxidation numbers as superscript followed by the anions.
+2 -2
Mg O
Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Mg+2 O-2 MgO

Answer: The chemical formula of magnesium oxide is MgO

 Write the chemical formula of gallium nitride

Step 1: Identify the elements present in the compound.

gallium nitride

Ga N
Step 2: Write the cations with the oxidation numbers as superscript followed by the anions.
+3 -3
Ga N
Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Ga+3 N-3 GaN

Answer: The chemical formula of gallium nitride is GaN

 Write the chemical formula of strontium fluoride

Step 1: Identify the elements present in the compound.

strontium fluoride

Sr F
Step 2: Write the cations with the oxidation numbers as superscript followed by the anions.

F-
+2
Sr
Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Sr+2 F- SrF2
Answer: The chemical formula of strontium fluoride is SrF2
Ionic compounds are more complex consisting of three or more atoms. These
compounds are made of polyatomic ions, a charged molecule that is made up of two
or more atoms.
-1 -2 -3
acetate - C2H3O2- carbonate - CO32- borate - BO33-
bicarbonate (or hydrogen chromate - CrO42- phosphate - PO43-
carbonate) - HCO3- dichromate - Cr2O72-
bisulfate (or hydrogen sulfate) - hydrogen phosphate - HPO42-
HSO4- peroxide - O22-
hypochlorite - ClO- sulfate - SO42-
chlorate - ClO3- sulfite - SO32-
chlorite - ClO2- thiosulfate - S2O32-
cyanate - OCN-
cyanide - CN-
dihydrogen phosphate - H2PO4-
hydroxide - OH-
nitrate - NO3-
nitrite - NO2-
perchlorate - ClO4-
permanganate - MnO4-
thiocyanate - SCN-
 Write the chemical formula of magnesium acetate

Step 1: Identify the elements/polyatomic ions present in the compound.

magnesium acetate

Mg C2H3O2
Step 2: Write the cations followed by the anions with the charges.

+2 -
Mg (C2H3O2)
Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Mg+2 (C2H3O2)- Mg(C2H3O2)2
Answer: The chemical formula of magnesium acetate is Mg(C2H3O2)2
 Write the chemical formula of silver cyanide

Step 1: Identify the elements/polyatomic ions present in the compound.

silver cyanide

Ag CN
Step 2: Write the cations followed by the anions with the charges.

Ag+ CN
-

Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Ag+ CN- AgCN
Answer: The chemical formula of silver cyanide is AgCN
 Write the chemical formula of calcium phosphate

Step 1: Identify the elements/polyatomic ions present in the compound.

calcium phosphate

Ca PO4
Step 2: Write the cations followed by the anions with the charges.

Ca+2 (PO4)-3

Step 3: Use the criss-cross method to determine the chemical formula of the compound and
remove charges
Ca+2 (PO4)-3 Ca3(PO4)2
Answer: The chemical formula of calcium phosphate is Ca3(PO4)2
 Naming Ionic Compounds
An ionic compound is made up of a metal and one or more non-metals.

Rules for Naming Ionic Compounds:

1. A binary ionic compound is made up of a metal and a nonmetal. Write the name of
the metal followed by the non-metal ending in “-ide”.

MgBr2 = magnesium bromide

KCl = potassium chloride
BaO = barium oxide
AgBr = silver bromide
CaO = calcium oxide
GaN = gallium nitride
2. In naming a compound with polyatomic ions, write the metal followed by the
polyatomic ion.

Examples:
Be2SO4 = beryllium sulfate
Mg(NO3)2 = magnesium nitrate
Zn(OH)2 = zinc hydroxide
▪ Some binary ionic compounds have cations with multiple
charges
CrF2 = chromium (II) fluoride
PbO = lead (II) oxide
Co3N2 = cobalt (II) nitride
TiI4 = titanium (IV) iodide
REFERENCES AND WEBSITE LINKS USED IN THIS LESSON:

Book :
1. Connecting Science 9 (A Progressive Approach)
Cynthia D. Cinco et.,al

Website:
1. https://guidancecorner.com/oxidation-state/
2. https://www.thoughtco.com/list-of-common-polyatomic-ions-603977
3. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-chemistry/chapter/naming-
compounds/#:~:text=When%20naming%20molecular%20compounds%20prefixes,and%20%E2%80%9
Cdeca%E2%80%9D%20is%20ten.
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