Naming Binary Ionic Compounds

Ionic compounds are bonds between

• Metals and Metals
• Metals and Nonmetals
• Nonmetals and Nonmetals
• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

 Li₂O

• Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
  
• Lithium oxide
• Lithium dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

CsCl

• Monocesium monochloride
• Cesium monochloride
• Cesium Chloride

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

MgS 

• Magnesium sulfide
• Monomagnesium monosulfide
• Magnesium monosulfide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Na₂S

• Disodium sulfide

  Disodium sulfide
  

• Sodium sulfide
• Sodium monosulfide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Al₂S₃

• Dialuminum Trisulfide
• Aluminum sulfide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

• Mg₃P₂
• Mg₂P₃
• Mg₂PO₃
• Mg₃(PO₃)₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which is most likely to form a negative ion?

• an element from group 17
• a metal
• an element from group 1
• an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is a cation?

• positive ion
• Neutral atom
• Two additional protons
• negative ion