Naming Compounds

Question 1

What are polyatomic ions?

Answer 1

They are compounds consisting of two or more elements/ions. They consist of both a cation and anion. When naming these, do not add prefixes, just write them as is.

Question 2

What are the two kinds of compounds?

Answer 2

Ionic and covalent

Question 3

What are ionic compounds?

Answer 3

These are compounds with a metal and a non metal. The atom donates an electron to another atom.

Question 4

What are covalent compounds?

Answer 4

These are compounds that are both non metals. They share an electron.

Question 5

What are cations?

Answer 5

Positively charged ions

Question 6

What are cations?

Answer 6

These are positively charged ions

Question 7

What are anions?

Answer 7

Negatively charged ions

Question 8

How do you name ionic compounds?

Answer 8

Write the name of the cation (metal), then write the name of the anion (nonmetal). Then, change the end of the anion to “-ide”

Question 9

How do you name covalent compounds?

Answer 9

List down both elements, and change the suffix of the 2nd element to “-ide”. Use prefixes (mono-, di-, tri-, …), except for if there is only one of the first element.