Ionic Compound Formulas and Names
You are given chemical names and their correct formula.
Your job is to group similar compounds and develop rules for naming.
You will then develop a graphic organizer that will be used as study guide for ionic names and formulas.
See example below – as a starting point for your personal graphic organizer.
A. Simple Ionic Compounds:
1. Put a check by the compounds that contain Group 1 or 2 metals (also Al) and Group 15, 16, or 17
non-metals.
2. List 3 examples.
3. Develop and write a rule for correctly writing these chemical formulas and names.
B. Transition and Post-Transition Metals
1. Underline the transition and post-transition metals in the compound formulas given in the sheet.
2. Identify the special designation that is used with most transition metals. Explain how it is related to
the charge (oxidation number).
3. List 3 examples of compounds with transition metals or post-transition metals.
4. Develop and write a rule for correctly writing chemical formulas and names that contain transition
metals.
C. Polyatomic ions
1. Circle the polyatomic ions (groups of atoms which act together & often indicated by parentheses) in
the formulas given on the sheet.
2. List the polyatomic ions with the name and formula.
3. List 3 examples of compounds that contain polyatomic ions.
4. Develop a rule for correctly writing chemical formulas and names that contain polyatomic ions.
Ionic
Compounds
Bond ____ to
_____
Simple
Compounds
Rule for writing
the formula
Rule for writing
the name
With Polyatomic
ions
With Transition
Metals
Ionic Compounds – Names & Formulas
1)
copper (II) acetate
Cu(CH3COO)2
2)
sodium hydroxide
NaOH
3)
lithium oxide
Li2O
4)
cobalt (III) carbonate
Co2(CO3)3
5)
aluminum sulfide
Al2S3
6)
ammonium cyanide
NH4CN (Note: 2 polyatomic ions)
7)
iron (III) phosphide
FeP
8)
vanadium (V) phosphate
V3(PO4)5
9)
sodium permanganate
NaMnO4
10)
manganese (III) fluoride
MnF3
11)
beryllium nitrate
Be(NO3)2
12)
nickel (III) sulfate
Ni2(SO₄)3
13)
potassium oxide
K2O
14)
silver (I) bromide
AgBr
15)
zinc (II) phosphate
Zn3(PO4)2
16)
copper (II) hydrogencarbonate
Cu(HCO3)2
17)
nickel (II) selenide
NiSe
18)
manganese (IV) carbonate
Mn(CO3)2
19)
lead (IV) nitride
Pb3N4
20)
tin (II) hydroxide
Sn(OH)2
21)
lithium arsenide
Li3As
22)
chromium (VI) sulfate
Cr(SO4)3
23)
calcium bromide
CaBr2
24)
ammonium sulfate
(NH4)2SO4
25)
copper (II) oxide
CuO
26)
platinum (IV) phosphate
Pt3(PO4)4
27)
aluminum carbonate
Al2(CO3)2
28)
silver (I) nitrate
AgNO3
29)
magnesium acetate
Mg(CH3COO)2
30)
nickel (III) cyanide
Ni(CN)3
31)
vanadium (IV) phosphate
V3(PO4)4
32)
silver (I) sulfate
Ag2SO4
33)
cobalt (III) sulfide
Co2S3
34)
iron (II) sulfate
FeSO₄
35)
copper (II) nitrite
Cu(NO2)2
36)
nickel (II) hydroxide
Ni(OH)2
37)
zinc (II) nitride
Zn3N2
38)
manganese (VII) nitrate
Mn(NO3)7
39)
gallium sulfate
Ga2(SO4)3
40)
sodium nitrate
NaNO3