Naming anions Chemical formula Name Cl- Chloride Br- Bromide HCO3- Hydrogencarbonate ion NO3 - Nitrate ion NO2- Nitrite ion HSO4- Hydrogensulphate ion MnO4- Permanganate SO32- Sulphite ion SO42- Sulphate ion CrO42- Chromate ion CrO72- Dichromate ion Ionic compounds and naming Reaction Na+ + Cl- Product NaCl Name of ionic compound Sodium chloride Diagram H+ + NO3- Ca2+ + Br- Zn2+ + NO3- / Na+ + HCO3- / Short questions 1. An ionic bond is the strong electrostatic ions. . forces of attraction between oppositely charged 2. Ionic bonds usually occur between metals (metal/non-metal). and non-metals 3. Please draw a electron diagram of magnesium nitride. Mg3N2 . The product formed is a