2.8 Naming Simple Compounds

Objectives: 

Build an Ionic Compound Interactive 

Build a Covalent Compound Interactive 

Glossary

binary compounds: compounds composed of two elements

binary covalent compounds: compounds formed between two nonmetals

binary ionic compounds: compounds that contain a positive ion (cation), always written first in the formula, and a negative ion (anion)

polyatomic ion: an ion containing a number of atoms

oxyanions: anions that contain an atom of a given element and different numbers of oxygen atoms

acid: a substance that produces hydrogen ions in solution; a proton donor; a molecule in which one or more H+ ions are attached to an anion