Naming Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions

The video tutorial explains how to name chemical compounds using the periodic table and common ion table. It covers examples like sodium nitrate, potassium nitrite, calcium hydroxide, aluminum sulfate, calcium phosphite, and ammonium nitrate. The process involves identifying the metal and polyatomic ions, determining their charges, and using tables to find the correct names. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the charges and balancing them to achieve a net charge of zero.

What tools do we use to write the formula for compounds when given their names?

• Common ion table and molecular table

• Periodic table and molecular table

• Periodic table and common ion table

• Periodic table and atomic table

What is the charge of the sodium ion (Na) in NaNO3?

• +2

• +1

• -2

• -1

What is the name of the polyatomic ion NO3-?

• Nitrate

• Nitrite

• Hydroxide

• Sulfate

What is the name of the compound KNO2?

• Potassium nitrate

• Potassium nitrite

• Sodium nitrate

• Sodium nitrite

What is the charge of the calcium ion (Ca) in Ca(OH)2?

• -1

• +2

• -2

• +1

What is the name of the polyatomic ion OH-?

• Sulfate

• Nitrate

• Phosphate

• Hydroxide

What is the name of the compound Al2(SO4)3?

• Aluminum sulfite

• Aluminum sulfate

• Calcium sulfite

• Calcium sulfate

What is the name of the polyatomic ion PO3^3-?

• Sulfite

• Phosphate

• Phosphite

• Sulfate

What is the name of the compound Ca3(PO3)2?

• Calcium phosphate

• Calcium sulfate

• Calcium sulfite

• Calcium phosphite

What is the name of the compound NH4NO3?

• Sodium nitrite

• Ammonium nitrite

• Ammonium nitrate

• Sodium nitrate