Naming Ionic Compounds: From Formula to Name

This video tutorial explains how to name ionic compounds from their chemical formulas. It covers the steps to identify and name cations and anions, including handling transition metals with Roman numerals and polyatomic ions. The tutorial provides several examples, such as sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, chromium chloride, sodium nitrate, chromium nitrate, titanium oxide, and iron nitrate, to illustrate the naming process. The video concludes with an invitation for students to ask questions for further clarification.

What is the first step in naming an ionic compound?

• Name the anion

• Name the cation

• Change the ending to -ide

• Determine the charge

What is the name of the compound with the formula NaCl?

• Sodium chlorite

• Sodium perchlorate

• Sodium chlorate

• Sodium chloride

What is the name of the compound with the formula MgCl2?

• Magnesium dichloride

• Magnesium perchlorate

• Magnesium chloride

• Magnesium chlorate

What Roman numeral is used for chromium in the compound CrCl3?

• III

• II

• I

• IV

What is the name of the compound with the formula CrCl3?

• Chromium(IV) chloride

• Chromium chloride

• Chromium(II) chloride

• Chromium(III) chloride

What is the name of the polyatomic ion NO3?

• Nitride

• Nitrite

• Nitronium

• Nitrate

What is the name of the compound with the formula NaNO3?

• Sodium nitronium

• Sodium nitride

• Sodium nitrate

• Sodium nitrite

What is the charge on titanium in the compound TiO?

• 1+

• 4+

• 3+

• 2+

What is the name of the compound with the formula TiO?

• Titanium oxide

• Titanium(II) oxide

• Titanium(III) oxide

• Titanium(IV) oxide

What is the name of the compound with the formula Fe(NO3)3?

• Iron(III) nitrate

• Iron(II) nitrate

• Iron nitrate

• Iron(IV) nitrate