Ionic Compounds

PLO: I CAN NAME IONIC COMPOUNDS.

 You should know…

• Ions: an atom or molecule that has either a

positive/negative charge due to the loss/gain of
electrons.
• Loss of electron(s) = positive charge
• Gain of electron(s) = negative charge
 IONIC COMPOUNDS

• Ionic compound: A compound made of oppositely

charged ions.
• Usually made up of two types of elements: a metal & non-
metal.
• Ionic bond: A strong attraction that forms between
oppositely charged ions.
 EXAMPLE!!

+ -

Na Cl Na+ Cl-

Sodium atom (Na) Chlorine atom (Cl) Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

 Naming Binary Ionic Compounds
• Binary ionic compound: Ionic compound that contains
only two elements.
1. Metal ion (positively charged) comes first.
2.Non-metal ion (negatively charged) comes second.
3. Change ending of the second element to –ide.
Ex) Sodium chloride, magnesium oxide, calcium sulfide.
CAN YOU NAME THESE
COMPOUNDS?!
 KI

POTASSIUM IODIDE
 MgCl2

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
Al2O3

ALUMINUM OXIDE
CaCl2

CALCIUM CHLORIDE
 Li3N

LITHIUM NITRIDE
 Rb2S

RUBIDIUM SULFIDE
We move onto writing ionic
formula… NEXT CLASS.