Nomenclature Worksheet Notes: Simple Binary Ionic Compounds and Polyatomic Ions

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering names and formulas of simple binary ionic compounds and select polyatomic-ion compounds.

Sodium bromide

NaBr; an ionic compound consisting of Na+ and Br− ions.

Calcium chloride

CaCl2; ionic compound of Ca2+ and 2 Cl− ions.

Magnesium sulfide

MgS; ionic compound of Mg2+ and S2− ions.

Aluminium oxide

Al2O3; ionic compound of Al3+ and O2− in a 2:3 ratio.

Lithium phosphide

Li3P; ionic compound of Li+ and P3− ions.

Cesium nitride

Cs3N; ionic compound of Cs+ and N3− ions.

Potassium iodide

KI; ionic compound of K+ and I− ions.

Barium fluoride

BaF2; ionic compound of Ba2+ and 2 F− ions.

Rubidium nitride

Rb3N; ionic compound of Rb+ and N3− ions.

Barium oxide

BaO; ionic compound of Ba2+ and O2− ions.

Potassium oxide

K2O; ionic compound of 2 K+ ions and O2−.

Magnesium iodide

MgI2; ionic compound of Mg2+ and 2 I− ions.

Aluminium chloride

AlCl3; ionic compound of Al3+ and 3 Cl− ions.

Calcium bromide

CaBr2; ionic compound of Ca2+ and 2 Br− ions.

Sodium nitride

Na3N; ionic compound of Na+ and N3− ions.

Lithium fluoride

LiF; ionic compound of Li+ and F− ions.

Barium phosphide

Ba3P2; ionic compound of Ba2+ and 2 P3− ions.

Cesium sulfide

Cs2S; ionic compound of Cs+ and S2− ions.

Strontium fluoride

SrF2; ionic compound of Sr2+ and 2 F− ions.

Sodium chloride

NaCl; ionic compound of Na+ and Cl− ions.

Sodium chromate

Na2CrO4; chromate ion CrO4^2− balanced with 2 Na+ ions.

Calcium carbonate

CaCO3; carbonate ion CO3^2− balanced with Ca2+ ions.