Naming Ionic Compounds – questions to ask
Polyatomic Ions Page 202
What are they? An ion consisting of a stable group of atoms acting together as a single charged particle Most are anions; exception is the ammonium cation Do not form binary compounds See table 1 page 202 for common polyatomic ions
How are they named? Cation is named first Polyatomic ion named as a unit, not individual atoms Check to see if metal is polyvalent when naming
Practice What is the name of the compound Na2CO3? Sodium Carbonate
Practice What is the name of the compound Fe(NO3)3? Iron (III) nitrate
Practice What is the name of the compound CuSO4? Copper (II) sulfate
Practice What is the name of the compound Ca(OH) 2? Calcium hydroxide
Practice What is the chemical formula of sodium phosphate? (use the criss-cross method) Na PO4 Na3PO4
Practice What is the chemical formula for copper (II) nitrate? Cu(NO3)2
Practice What is the chemical formula for Ammonium carbonate? (NH4)2CO3
(uranium)(selenium) (yttrium)(erbium) (boron)(radium)(iodine)(nitrogen) Worksheet – Nomenclature Page 205 # 1 - 11