Atoms, Molecules, And Ions Worksheet - Chapter 2 Page 19
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27Nomenclature:
Ionic Compounds
• Write the name of the cation.
• If the anion is an element, change its ending
to -ide; if the anion is a polyatomic ion,
simply write the name of the polyatomic ion.
• If the cation can have more than one
possible charge (e.g. iron), write the charge
as a Roman numeral in parentheses.
How do we name this compound?
First, write the name of the cation.
magnesium
Second, if the anion is an element, change its ending to –ide.
nitrogen --» nitride
magnesium nitride
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