1. Steps for Writing Formulas

2. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride

3. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.

4. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+

5. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+

6. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-

7. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion

8. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion
ZnCl2

9. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion + Zn
ZnCl2 +

10. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion +
-Cl Zn
ZnCl2 +

11. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion +
-Cl Zn
ZnCl2 +

12. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion +
-Cl Zn
ZnCl2 +
-Cl

13. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion +
-Cl Zn
ZnCl2 +
-Cl

14. Steps for Writing Formulas
Zinc Chloride
1) Write the symbol for the cation.
Zn2+
2) Write the symbol for the anion.
Zn2+
Cl-
3) Balance the charges by using appropriate subscripts for each ion +
-Cl Zn
ZnCl2 +
-Cl
One zinc-two chlorides