Naming Compounds

Objectives

• Identify the charges on monatomic ions by using the periodic table
• Define a polyatomic ion and write the names and formulas of common polyatomic ions
• Identify the two common endings for the names of most polyatomic ions
• Apply the rules for naming and writing formulas for binary ionic and polyatomic compounds

Vocabulary: monatomic ion - polyatomic ion - binary ionic compound

Objectives

• Interpret the prefixes in the names of molecular compounds
• Apply the rules for naming and writing formulas for binary molecular compounds

Vocabulary: binary molecular compound

Objectives

• Apply the three rules for naming acids and writing formulas
• Apply the rules for naming bases

Vocabulary: acid - base