Naming Compounds

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

To write the name of an ionic compound, you write the

name of the metal then the name of the nonmetal with

the suffix -ide.

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

At Astatine

Br Bromine

C Carbon

F Fluorine

I Iodine

N Nitrogen

O Oxygen

P Phosphorus

Se Selenium

S Sulfure

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

(transitional metals)

To write the name of an ionic compound, you write the name of the metal then the name of the

nonmetal with the suffix -ide.

( )If the compound has a transition metal, indicate its oxidation state (charge of ion) with a Roman

Numeral in parenthesis before the nonmetal.

Copper (I) Oxide

Copper (II) Oxide

Remember, transitional metals can form multiple

types of ions; they have different oxidation states.

When you name a compound that has a transitional

metal, you indicate which ion is involved.

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

(transitional metals)At Astatine

Br Bromine

C Carbon

F Fluorine

I Iodine

N Nitrogen

O Oxygen

P Phosphorus

Se Selenium

S Sulfure

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

(Polyatomic Ions)

1. Name the metal, name the

polyatomic ion.

1. Potassium Nitrate

2. Name the transitional metal,

indicate oxidation state, name the

polyatomic ion.

1. Copper (II) Nitrate

Naming Compounds: Ionic Bonds

(Polyatomic Ions)

Naming Compounds: Covalent Bonds

1. Name the least

electronegative nonmetal

a. indicate the number of

atoms of said element

with the correct prefix

2. Name the most

electronegative nonmetal

a. indicate the number of

atoms of said element

with the correct prefix

b. add suffix -ide

Naming Compounds: Covalent Bonds

At Astatine

Br Bromine

C Carbon

F Florine

I Iodine

N Nitrogen

O Oxygen

P Phosphorus

Se Selenium

S Sulfure

Naming Compounds: Covalent Bonds

At Astatine

Br Bromine

C Carbon

F Florine

I Iodine

N Nitrogen

O Oxygen

P Phosphorus

Se Selenium

S Sulfure