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Naming and Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds

Part A: Name the following binary ionic compounds.

1. KCl 2. NaI 3. Ba3N2 4. MgS 5. AlF3

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

PART B: Write the correct formula for the following binary ionic compounds.

1. sodium nitride 2. lithium chloride 3. magnesium phosphide 4. aluminum bromide 5. calcium oxide

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds Containing Variable Charge Metal Ions
Part A: Name the following binary ionic compounds containing variable charge metal ions.

1. PbS 2. FeCl3 3. CuS 4. Sn3P2 5. FeCl2

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following binary ionic compounds containing variable charge metal ions.

1. lead(II) phosphide 2. iron(III) chloride 3. tin(IV) bromide 4. copper(I) sulfide 5. iron(II) fluoride

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions

Part A: Name the following ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions.

1. KNO3 2. Na2SO4 3. Ba3(PO3)2 4. Ca(OH)2 5. (NH4)2S

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions.

1. sodium sulfate 2. barium phosphate 3. ammonium sulfite 4. lithium nitrite 5. potassium hydroxide

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds

Part A: Name the following ionic compounds.

1. Fe(NO3)2 2. (NH4)2SO4 3. Sn(OH)4 4. MgO 5. Cu3PO4

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following ionic compounds.

1. lead(II) sulfate 2. iron(III) hydroxide 3. ammonium bromide 4. beryllium nitride 5. calcium iodide

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds

Part A: Name the following binary ionic compounds.

1. KCl 2. NaI 3. Ba3N2 4. MgS 5. AlF3

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

potassium chloride sodium iodide barium nitride magnesium sulfide aluminum fluoride

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following binary ionic compounds.

1. sodium nitride 2. lithium chloride 3. magnesium phosphide 4. aluminum bromide 5. calcium oxide

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Na+ N3- Li+ Cl- Mg2+ P3- Al3+ Br- Ca2+ O2-

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Na3N LiCl Mg3P2 AlBr3 CaO

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds with Variable Charge Metal Ions
Part A: Name the following binary ionic compounds with variable charge metal ions.

1. PbS 2. FeCl3 3. CuS 4. Sn3P2 5. FeCl2

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

lead(II) sulfide iron(III) chloride copper(II) sulfide tin(II) phosphide iron(II) chloride

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following binary ionic compound with variable charge metal ions.

1. lead(II) phosphide 2. iron(III) chloride 3. tin(IV) bromide 4. copper(I) sulfide 5. iron(II) fluoride

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Pb2+ P3- Fe3+ Cl- Sn4+ Br- Cu+ S2- Fe2+ F-

Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound

Pb3P2 FeCl3 SnBr4 Cu2S FeF2

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions

Part A: Name the following ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions.

1. KNO3 2. Na2SO4 3. Ba3(PO3)2 4. Ca(OH)2 5. (NH4)2S

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

potassium nitrate sodium sulfate barium phosphite calcium hydroxide ammonium sulfide

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions.

1. sodium sulfate 2. barium phosphate 3. ammonium sulfite 4. lithium nitrite 5. potassium hydroxide

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Na+ SO42- Ba2+ PO43- NH4+ SO32- Li+ NO22- K+ OH-

Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound Formula of Compound

Na2SO4 Ba3(PO4)2 (NH4)2SO3 Li2NO2 KOH

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Naming and Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds

Part A: Name the following ionic compounds.

1. Fe(NO3)2 2. (NH4)2SO4 3. Sn(OH)4 4. MgO 5. Cu3PO4

Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound Name of Compound

iron(II) nitrate ammonium sulfate tin(IV) hydroxide magnesium oxide copper(I) phosphate

Part B: Write the correct formula for the following ionic compounds.

1. lead(II) sulfate 2. iron(III) hydroxide 3. ammonium bromide 4. beryllium nitride 5. calcium iodide

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Pb2+ SO42- Fe3+ OH- NH4+ Br- Be2+ N3- Ca2+ I-

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PbSO4 Fe(OH)3 NH4Br Be3N2 CaI2

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 Some Variable Charge Metal Ions Some Common Polyatomic Ions
Element Ions Names of Ions Name Formula

Copper Cu+ copper(I) ammonium NH4+

Cu2+ copper(II) hydroxide OH−

Iron Fe2+ iron(II) nitrate NO3−

Fe3+ iron(III) nitrite NO2−

Lead Pb2+ lead(II) sulfate SO42−

Pb4+ lead(IV) sulfite SO32−

Tin Sn2+ tin(II) phosphate PO43−

Sn4+ tin(IV) phosphite PO33−

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