Name:
Nomenclature Worksheet #2: Ionic Compound
What ions are present in the following compounds (hint: use the periodic table)?
Example:
NaCl
Na+
Cation:
Anion:
Cl-
1.) CaCl2
Cation: ___________ Anion: ___________
2.) MgO
Cation: ___________ Anion: ___________
3.) Aluminum oxide
Cation: ___________ Anion: ___________
4.) Potassium sulfide
Cation: ___________ Anion: ___________
How many of each ion is present in the following compounds?
1
Example: AlCl3
Al3+
3
Cl-
5.) Mg3N2
___________ Mg2+
___________N3-
6.) LiF
___________ Li+
___________F-
7.) Na2S
___________ Na+
___________ S2-
8.) CaF2
___________ Ca2+
___________ F-
Given the imaginary balanced ion pair, what compound would they form (hint: either criss cross
charges OR look at the number of ions present and use that when writing the formula)?
Example:
9.) 2J+
1X2+ & 2Z-
& 1D2-
10.) 2Ea3+
&
3Fo2-
11.) 1Ke3+
& 3L-
Ionic Compound:
XZ2
Ionic Compound: __________
Ionic Compound: __________
Ionic Compound: __________
Balanced Ion Pairs
Example:
2Al3+ + 3O2-
Ionic Compound
Name of Compound
Al2O3
Aluminum oxide
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1.
barium nitride
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2.
Cs2O
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3.
indium fluoride
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4. 1Mg2+ + 1O2
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5.
calcium oxide
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6. 1H+ + 1Br 
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7.
Rb3N
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8. 1Ca2+ + 2Cl
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9.
sodium nitride
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10.
hydrogen sulfide
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11.
Ca3N2
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12. 2Li+
+ 1O2
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13.
magnesium chloride
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14.
SrSe
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