Lesson 5 Ionic Compounds - Naming and Formulas
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Naming Ionic Compounds
You will be successful with ionic nomenclature if you follow the guidelines and ensure the ion charges combine to create a neutral compound.
B5.21 Salt
You have had the opportunity to look at systematically naming and writing formulas for many compounds. By following guidelines and principles, the seemly overwhelming task of being able to name all ionic compounds has become a manageable task!
In the next lesson, you will learn the guidelines for naming molecular compounds.
Click on The Chemistry Name Game below to view.
In the next lesson, you will learn the guidelines for naming molecular compounds.
Click on The Chemistry Name Game below to view.
Naming Ionic Compounds
Naming Ionic Compounds ©Khan Academy
Please work through these questions as a review of ionic nomenclature.
Click on the procedure tab to continue.
Click on the procedure tab to continue.
- Click on the play icon to open the interactive activity. The activity can also be accessed at https://quick.adlc.ca/khan
- Work through each of the problems, providing the IUPAC name for each compound.
- If you are stuck, there is a hint button that will provide you with guidance.
- Once you have answered all questions, you can either select
or you can move on to the next topic—Practice: Finding the formula for ionic compounds— found on the bottom left of the screen.