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Naming Compounds
Naming Compounds
+1 +4 0
or
+2 +3 -4 -3 -2 -1
-3 0 +2 +2 -1 0
+1 +2 -1 -2 +1 -1
-2 +1 -3 +1 -1 0
Rules for Naming Ions
Na Na+ + e -
sodium sodium electron
Mg Mg+2 + 2e -
magnesium magnesium 2 electrons
Rules for Naming Ions
F + e - F -
S + 2e - S -2
Examples:
The name of chlorine’s ion:
chlor- + -ide = chloride
The name of nitrogen’s ion:
nitr- + -ide = nitride
Examples of naming ions:
The name of calcium’s ion:
calcium
(The names of metals don’t change!)
The name of oxygen’s ion:
ox- + -ide = oxide
The name of aluminum’s ion:
aluminum
(The names of metals don’t change!)
Write the name of each of the
ions on your notes.
sulfide lithium
nitride bromide
potassium chloride
oxide hydrogen (+), hydride (-)
There are also ions that form after elements
have shared electrons. These ions are known
as polyatomic ions, and each polyatomic ion
already has a name.
Write the name of each of the
polyatomic ions on your notes using
your reference sheet as a guide.
sulfate carbonate
permanganate sulfite
hydroxide nitrate
Steps for Naming Ionic Compounds
CaBr2
calcium bromide
3. SrCl2 4. Li2S
strontium chloride lithium sulfide
5. CaO 6. KI
calcium oxide potassium iodide
Remember that the names of transition
metals include their charge because their
charges are less predictable.
What are the charges of the transition
metals below:
+2
Iron (II) _______ +3
Iron (III) _______
+2
Copper (II) _______ +1
Copper (I) _______
+4
Tin (IV) _______ +2
Tin (II) _______
+2
Lead (II) _______ +4
Lead (IV) _______
We know they are positive because
metals are always positive.
Naming Binary Covalent
Compounds
shared
electrons
Nonmetals
N2O4 N2O3
Each of these contains a different ratio of elements.
Because of this, we have to make sure that the name
of the compound explains the correct ratio.
To show the
correct ratio of
elements, we
use prefixes.
Steps for Naming
Binary Covalent Compounds
N2O4
dinitrogen
nitrogen tetroxide
oxide
mono- ____________
monoxide di- ____________
dioxide
trioxide
tri- ____________ tetroxide
tetra- ____________
pentoxide
penta- ____________ hexa- ____________
hexoxide
hepta- ____________
heptoxide octoxide
octa- ____________
nona- ____________
nonoxide deca- ____________
decoxide
Name the binary covalent compounds
that are found on your notes.
carbon dioxide
carbon disulfide
phosphorous tribromide
phosphorous pentabromide
diphosphorous pentasulfide
dinitrogen monosulfide
silicon disulfide
nitrogen tribromide
dinitrogen tetrachloride
Write the formulas of the binary
covalent compounds in your notes.
CCl4 IF7
PCl5 N2O4
N2O PCl3
CS CO
BH3 ICl
S2Br6 S4N4
SiS2 H2O
PI3 ClF5
NCl3 NO2
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