Instructor

MARK RYAN R. TRIPOLE (DoPAC)

 Quiz (March 30, 2023)
The choices for this quiz are as follows:
A) Both I and II B) I only C) II only D) None
1 Which is/are TRUE?
I. The purpose of the activated charcoal is
to remove the benzoic acid.
II. Iron is soluble in hydrochloric acid, but
sulfur is not.
2 Which is/are FALSE?
I. When iron and sulfur are burned together,
the resulting product retains iron’s
magnetic properties.
II. A clear solution will exhibit the Tyndall
Effect when light is passed through it.
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3 Which is/are FALSE?
I. The filtrate contains only sodium chloride.
II. The mixture of sulfur and iron consists of
only one phase when looked at with a
magnifying glass.
4 Which is/are TRUE?
I. Air is a homogeneous mixture.
II. The white needle-like crystals formed are
that of sodium chloride.
5 Which is/are FALSE?
I. You can distinguish the individual
components in a heterogeneous mixture
II. Suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures
that contain particles that have a size
larger than 1000 nm.
 Quiz (March 30, 2023)
The choices for this quiz are as follows:
A) Both I and II B) I only C) II only D) None
1 Which is/are TRUE? C
I. The purpose of the activated charcoal is
to remove the benzoic acid.
II. Iron is soluble in hydrochloric acid, but
sulfur is not.
2 Which is/are FALSE? C
I. When iron and sulfur are burned together,
the resulting product loses iron’s
magnetic properties.
II. A clear solution will exhibit the Tyndall
Effect when light is passed through it.
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3 Which is/are FALSE? A
I. The filtrate contains Congo red.
II. The mixture of sulfur and iron consists of
only one phase when looked at with a
magnifying glass.
4 Which is/are TRUE? B
I. Air is a homogeneous mixture.
II. The white needle-like crystals formed are
that of sodium chloride.
5 Which is/are FALSE? D
I. You can distinguish the individual
components in a heterogeneous mixture
II. Suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures
that contain particles that have a size
larger than 1000 nm.
 Learning Outcomes
• By the end of this session the student should have the
ability to:
• write the chemical formulas for ionic and molecular
compounds at the basic level
• assign names to compounds based on their
chemical formulas
• utilize the different rules in the naming of
compounds

PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)

 Chemical Formulas
Which is easier on the eyes and to write?

iron (III) chloride

You can see the ratio
of atoms that make up
the compound.
FeCl3
a million times more
convenient to look at and write
compared to the full form

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 Chemical Formulas
shorthand representations using the
symbols from the periodic table

ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS

IONIC MOLECULAR
COMPOUNDS COMPOUNDS

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 Chemical Formulas
ELEMENTS
For most elements, copy as is from periodic table:
carbon = C sodium = Na mercury = Hg
There are 7 elements that prefer to be in diatomic form:
hydrogen = H2 oxygen = O2 nitrogen = N2
fluorine = F2 bromine = Br2 Cl2
chlorine = iodine = I2
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds

PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)

 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
NOTE: Atoms are electrically neutral because of the equal number of protons and electrons

gain an lose an
- electron electron +
A A A
protons < electrons protons = electrons protons > electrons
negative charge (neutral) positive charge
(anion) (cation)

Particles can become ions by either gaining or losing electrons

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
NOTE: Atoms are electrically neutral because of the equal number of protons and electrons

- +
A A
negative charge positive charge
(anion) (cation)
A negative ion A cat has paws
Anegativeion A cation has pawsitive
charge
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
NOTE: Atoms are electrically neutral because of the equal number of protons and electrons

- +
A B
anion cation

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds

Ionic compounds
- +
A B are ultimately
electrically neutral
species.
anion cation
How do you write
the chemical
ionic compound formula for ionic
What is the charge of compounds?
an ionic compound?

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
1 2

Chemical Chemical
- + symbol for + symbol for
A B cation anion
1 1 1
ionic compound
NaCl FeCl3 MgCl2
2 2 2

What do the subscripts (encircled) mean? How do we know which number to write?
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
1A REMEMBER: Atoms gain
charge by either gaining or
8A
2A losing electrons 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A
So which elements want to gain electrons?
Which elements want to lose them?

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
THE METALS (& HYDROGEN)
H+ 2A these want to lose electrons 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A
Li+ Be2+ to become cations
(charge will be same as group number)
Na+ Mg2+

K+ Ca2+

Rb+ Sr2+

Cs+ Ba2+

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
H+ 2A THE NOBLE GASES 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He
don’t want to gain or lose electrons
Li+ Be2+ because they are happy Ne
(they do not for ions, don’t worry about them)
Na+ Mg2+ Ar

K+ Ca2+ Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
THE HALOGENS
H+ 2A these want to gain one 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He

Li+ Be2+ electron to become anions F- Ne

(charge will be 1- for the ions of halogens)
Na+ Mg2+ Cl- Ar

K+ Ca2+ Br- Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
THE CHALCOGENS
H+ 2A these want to gain two 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He

Li+ Be2+ electrons to become anions O2- F- Ne

(charge will be 2- for the ions of chalcogens)
Na+ Mg2+ S2- Cl- Ar

K+ Ca2+ Se2- Br- Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Te2- I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
THE PNICTOGENS
H+ 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He
these want to gain three
Li+ Be2+ electrons to become anions N3- O2- F- Ne
(charge will be 3- for the ions of chalcogens)
Na+ Mg2+ P3- S2- Cl- Ar

K+ Ca2+ As3- Se2- Br- Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Te2- I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
Boron, Carbon, and Silicon
H+ 2A cannot fully form ions because 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He

Li+ Be2+ you would have to lose or gain B C N3- O2- F- Ne

too much electrons
Na+ Mg2+ Si P3- S2- Cl- Ar

K+ Ca2+ As3- Se2- Br- Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Te2- I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
they lose electrons
H+ 2A How do the 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He

Li+ Be2+ transition metals form ions? B C N3- O2- F- Ne

THE TRANSITION METALS
Na+ Mg2+ Si P3- S2- Cl- Ar

K+ Ca2+ As3- Se2- Br- Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Te2- I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
So which elements want to gain electrons?
1A Which elements want to lose them?
8A
Not easily predictable because
H+ 2A transition metals have multiple 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He

Li+ Be2+ stable ionic states B C N3- O2- F- Ne

Na+ Mg2+ at least remember these Si P3- S2- Cl- Ar

Cr3+ Mn4+ Fe3+ Co3+ Ni3+ Cu2+ As3- Se2- Br-
K+ Ca2+ Cr2+ Mn2+ Fe2+ Co2+ Ni2+ Cu+ Zn
2+
Kr

Rb+ Sr2+ Te2- I- Xe

Cs+ Ba2+ At- Rn

Fr+ Ra2+

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? REMEMBER: ionic
compounds are neutral

+ -
Na + Cl
If both cation and anion have the same charge, write the formula directly

NaCl
NOTE: cation is written The charges of the ions
first before anion must all add up to zero.

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? REMEMBER: ionic
compounds are neutral

+ -
Na + Cl
NaCl The charges of the ions
must all add up to zero.

Total Charge = charge of cation + charge on anion

= (+1) + (-1)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

+ - 2+ 2-
K Br Mg S
KBr MgS
Total Charge = (+1) + (-1) Total Charge = (+2) + (-2)
=0 =0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

3+ -
Fe + Cl
WE USE THE CRISS-CROSS METHOD!
How about for when the charges on the ions are not the same?
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

3+ 1-
Fe + Cl
WE USE THE CRISS-CROSS METHOD!
How about for when the charges on the ions are not the same?
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

Fe 1- + Cl3+
Fe1Cl3
WE USE THE CRISS-CROSS METHOD!
How about for when the charges on the ions are not the same?
PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)
 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

Fe 1- + Cl3+
FeCl3 Check that the charges
add up to zero!

WE USE THE CRISS-CROSS METHOD!

How about for when the charges on the ions are not the same?
PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)
 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
Now how do we write the formulas for ionic compounds? compounds are neutral

FeCl3 Check that the charges

add up to zero!

Total Charge = charge of cation + charge on anion

= (+3) + 3(-1)
= 3 + (-3)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

+ 2-
Na O

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

2+ 3-
Na2- O+ Ca N
Na2O
Total Charge = 2(+1) + (-2)
= 2 + (-2)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

Na2- O+ Ca 3- N 2+
Na2O Ca3N2
Total Charge = 2(+1) + (-2) Total Charge = 3(+2) + 2(-3)
= 2 + (-2) = 6 + (-6)
=0 =0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
POLYATOMIC IONS
Aside from the atomic ions shown in the previous section, we also have what are
known as polyatomic ions, or ions made from multiple elements.
+ - - -
NH4 CN NO3 OH
ammonium ion cyanide ion nitrate ion hydroxide ion
2- 2- 3-
CO3 SO4 PO4
carbonate ion sulfate ion phosphate ion
For now, don’t be concerned about why they have the charges that they have. That is
for a later topic. Just remember some of the common ones.
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

+ -
Na NO3

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

1+ 1-
Na NO3

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

2+ -
Na 1- NO3 1+ Ca NO3
NaNO3
Total Charge = (+1) + (-1)
= 1 + (-1)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

Na 1- NO3 1+ Ca - NO3 2+
NaNO3 Ca(NO3)2
Total Charge = (+1) + (-1) Total Charge = (+2) + 2(-1)
= 1 + (-1) = 2 + (-2)
=0 =0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

+ 2-
Li SO4

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

2+ 3-
Li 2- SO4 + Ca PO4
Li2SO4
Total Charge = 2(+1) + (-2)
= 2 + (-2)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

Li 2- SO4 + Ca 3- PO4 2+
Li2SO4 Ca3(PO4 )2
Total Charge = 2(+1) + (-2) Total Charge = 3(+2) + 2(-3)
= 2 + (-2) = 6 + (-6)
=0 =0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral
+ 2-
NH4 SO4

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
REMEMBER: ionic
PRACTICE compounds are neutral

NH4 2- SO4 +
(NH4)2 SO4
Total Charge = 2(+1) + (-2)
= 2 + (-2)
=0

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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
Recognizing ionic compounds

1 2

Compounds between metals and Compounds containing polyatomic

nonmetals are usually ionic ions are usually ionic
nonmetal polyatomic
metal ion

NaCl LiNO3
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 Chemical Formulas – Ionic Compounds
Recognizing ionic compounds
Classify the following compounds as ionic or non-ionic:

SrCl2 IONIC
NH4Cl IONIC

P2O5 NON-IONIC SO3 NON-IONIC

OF2 NON-IONIC NaOH IONIC

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

element name + ion

Ca 2+
calcium ion
Mg 2+
magnesium ion
Al 3+
aluminum ion

Na +
sodium ion
Fr +
francium ion

PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)

 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

Fe2+ & Fe3+ Cu+ & Cu2+ Pb2+ & Pb4+

1. COMMON SYSTEM

Usually stem of element name + -ous When to

from Latin or use –ous
name of
element stem of element name + -ic or –ic?

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

1. COMMON SYSTEM
stem of element name + -ous
or
stem of element name + -ic
-ous is used for the ion with the lower charge
-ic is used for the ion with the higher charge
REMEMBER “OSLO” – “OUS LOW”
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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

1. COMMON SYSTEM

Element: iron
Latin name: ferrum
Stem: ferr
Fe2+
ferrous ion
Fe3+
ferric ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

1. COMMON SYSTEM
Element: copper
Latin name: cuprum
Stem: cupr
Cu+
cuprous ion
Cu2+
cupric ion
Element: lead
Latin name: plumbum
Stem: plumb
Pb 2+
plumbous ion
Pb 4+
plumbic ion
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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

2. STOCK or IUPAC SYSTEM

element name + (charge) + ion

element
name in
English as charge is the
opposed to charge on the
common ion but written in
system Roman numerals

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Cations 1. Cations that can only have one charge.
2. Cations that have multiple stable ionic forms.

2. STOCK or IUPAC SYSTEM element name + (charge) + ion

Fe2+ & Fe3+ Cu+ & Cu2+ Pb2+ & Pb4+

iron (III) ion copper (II) ion lead (IV) ion

iron (II) ion copper (I) ion lead (II) ion

Stock or IUPAC system used frequently in chemistry, while the common system is still used in medicine.

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Anions

stem of element name + -ide + ion

F - Cl- Br- I-
fluorine chlorine bromine iodine
fluoride ion chloride ion bromide ion iodide ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
The Anions

stem of element name + -ide + ion

2- 2- 3- 3-
O S N P
oxygen sulfur nitrogen phosphorus
oxide ion sulfide ion nitride ion phosphide ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds
FORMULA FOR IONIC
COMPOUND
CATION ANION

Can cation possess

YES more than one charge?
NO

name of cation name of cation

(Stock or Common)

+ +
name of anion name of anion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

MgI2
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

2+ -
Can
magnesium
possess
Mg I
more than
one charge?
magnesium iodide
NO ion ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

MgI2
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

2+ -
Can
magnesium
possess
Mg I
more than
one charge?
magnesium iodide
NO
MgI2
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 Naming Ionic Compounds

Na2O
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

+ 2-
Can sodium
possess
Na
sodium
O
more than oxide
one charge?
ion ion
NO

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

Na2O
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

+ 2-
Can sodium
possess
Nasodium oxide O
more than

Na2O
one charge?

NO

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

FeCl3
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

3+ -
Can iron
possess
Fe Cl
more than
one charge?
iron (III) ion chloride
YES ferric ion ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

FeCl3
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

3+ -
Can iron
possess
Fe Cl
more than
one charge?
iron (III) chloride
YES ferric chloride

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

FeSO4
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

2+ 2-
Can iron
possess
Fe SO4
more than
one charge?
iron (II) ion sulfate
YES ferrous ion ion

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

FeSO4
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)

2+ 2-
Can iron
possess
Fe SO4
more than
one charge?
iron (II) sulfate
YES ferrous sulfate

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 Naming Ionic Compounds

(NH4)2CO3
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)
+ 2-
Can
ammonium
NH4 CO3
possess
more than
ammonium carbonate
one charge? ion ion
NO
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 Naming Ionic Compounds

(NH4)2CO3
What are the ions that make up this ionic compound? (reverse criss-cross)
+ 2-
Can
ammonium
possess
NH4 CO3
more than
one charge? ammonium carbonate
NO
PhSc 105.1 – Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)
 Naming Ionic Compounds
Name the following ionic compounds:

SrCl2 strontium chloride

NH4Cl ammonium chloride

CuSO4 copper (II) sulfate

K2SO4 potassium sulfate

PbCl4 lead (IV) chloride

Fe2O3 iron (III) oxide

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 Chemical Formulas – Molecular Compounds
How do molecular compounds differ from ionic compounds?

- +
A B A B
anion cation

ionic compound NOTE: You don’t need to molecular compound

know why or how they
share electrons at this
Electrons are shared between
There is loss or gain of
point in time. This is for a the atoms involved in a
electrons in the formation
later topic. molecular compound.
of ionic compounds.

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 Naming Molecular Compounds
stem of
first
prefix + + prefix + second + -ide
element element
English
Denotes the names of
number of the
atoms of that elements
particular
element in the
compound
NOTE: Molecular compounds are usually those that contain non-metals that share electrons

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 Naming Molecular Compounds
PREFIXES

No. of atoms in the compound Prefix to be used on element

1 mono-
2 di-
3 tri-
4 tetra-
5 penta-
6 hexa-
7 hepta-
8 octa-
9 nona-
10 deca-

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 Naming Molecular Compounds

NO2
nitrogen oxygen
oxide

mononitrogen dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
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 Naming Molecular Compounds

NO
nitrogen oxygen
oxide

mononitrogen monooxide
nitrogen monoxide
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 Naming Molecular Compounds

PBr5
phosphorus bromine
bromide

monophosphorus pentrabromide
phosphorus pentabromide
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 Naming Molecular Compounds

Cl2O7
chlorine oxygen
oxide

dichlorine heptaoxide
dichlorine heptoxide
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 Naming Molecular Compounds
Name the following molecular compounds:

BrCl5 bromine pentachloride

CS2 carbon disulfide

P2O5 diphosphorus pentoxide

TeF4 tellurium tetrafluoride

P4S3 tetraphosphorus trisulfide

BBr3 boron tribromide

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