Nomenclature Packet for naming binary ionic compounds and writing chemical formulas.

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Part 1: Name the following ionic compounds

We are given chemical formulas and need to name them using proper ionic compound nomenclature rules.

> Rules for naming binary ionic compounds:
> - The cation (metal) is named first, using its element name.
> - The anion (nonmetal) is named second, with the suffix *-ide*.
> - For representative metals (like Al, Ca, Li, etc.), we assume they form only one common ion, so no Roman numerals are needed.

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#### a. Al₂O₃ → Aluminum oxide
- Aluminum (Al) forms a +3 ion.
- Oxygen (O) forms a -2 ion.
- The formula balances as Al₂O₃.
- Name: Aluminum oxide ✔

#### b. CaO → Calcium oxide
- Calcium (Ca²⁺), oxygen (O²⁻)
- Charges balance: CaO
- Name: Calcium oxide ✔

#### c. MgI₂ → Magnesium iodide
- Magnesium (Mg²⁺), Iodine (I⁻)
- Two I⁻ ions balance one Mg²⁺
- Name: Magnesium iodide ✔

#### d. CaS → Calcium sulfide
- Calcium (Ca²⁺), Sulfur (S²⁻)
- Charges balance directly.
- Name: Calcium sulfide ✔

#### e. SrBr₂ → Strontium bromide
- Strontium (Sr²⁺), Bromine (Br⁻)
- Two Br⁻ needed for one Sr²⁺
- Name: Strontium bromide ✔

#### f. Cs₂S → Cesium sulfide
- Cesium (Cs⁺), Sulfur (S²⁻)
- Two Cs⁺ ions balance one S²⁻
- Name: Cesium sulfide ✔

#### g. Al₂S₃ → Aluminum sulfide
- Aluminum (Al³⁺), Sulfur (S²⁻)
- Cross charges: Al₂S₃
- Name: Aluminum sulfide ✔

#### h. LiBr → Lithium bromide
- Lithium (Li⁺), Bromine (Br⁻)
- One-to-one ratio
- Name: Lithium bromide ✔

#### i. Mg₃N₂ → Magnesium nitride
- Magnesium (Mg²⁺), Nitrogen (N³⁻)
- Cross charges: Mg₃N₂
- Name: Magnesium nitride ✔

#### j. CaF₂ → Calcium fluoride
- Calcium (Ca²⁺), Fluorine (F⁻)
- Two F⁻ ions needed
- Name: Calcium fluoride ✔

✔ All answers in Part 1 are correct.

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Part 2: Write the chemical formula for the following ionic compounds

Now, we’re given names and must write the correct chemical formulas.

> Rules:
> - Identify the charges of the ions.
> - Use the criss-cross method to balance charges.
> - Reduce subscripts if possible (but not necessary if it's already simplest).

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#### a. Barium nitride
- Barium (Ba²⁺), Nitrogen (N³⁻)
- Criss-cross: Ba₃N₂
- Formula: Ba₃N₂ ✔

#### b. Sodium fluoride
- Sodium (Na⁺), Fluorine (F⁻)
- Charges balance 1:1
- Formula: NaF ✔

#### c. Calcium oxide
- Calcium (Ca²⁺), Oxygen (O²⁻)
- Balance: CaO
- Formula: CaO ✔

#### d. Sodium nitride
- Sodium (Na⁺), Nitrogen (N³⁻)
- Three Na⁺ needed for one N³⁻ → Na₃N
- Formula: Na₃N ✔

#### e. Magnesium chloride
- Magnesium (Mg²⁺), Chlorine (Cl⁻)
- Two Cl⁻ needed → MgCl₂
- Formula: MgCl₂ ✔

#### f. Potassium oxide
- Potassium (K⁺), Oxygen (O²⁻)
- Two K⁺ needed → K₂O
- Formula: K₂O ✔

#### g. Magnesium oxide
- Mg²⁺, O²⁻ → MgO
- Formula: MgO ✔

#### h. Potassium sulfide
- Potassium (K⁺), Sulfur (S²⁻)
- Two K⁺ → K₂S
- Formula: K₂S ✔

#### i. Lithium nitride
- Li⁺, N³⁻ → Li₃N
- Formula: Li₃N ✔

#### j. Strontium fluoride
- Sr²⁺, F⁻ → SrF₂
- Formula: SrF₂ ✔

#### k. Aluminum sulfide
- Al³⁺, S²⁻ → Criss-cross: Al₂S₃
- Formula: Al₂S₃ ✔

#### l. Calcium oxide
- Already listed above: CaO
- Formula: CaO ✔

✔ All answers in Part 2 are correct.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part 1: Names
1. Aluminum oxide
2. Calcium oxide
3. Magnesium iodide
4. Calcium sulfide
5. Strontium bromide
6. Cesium sulfide
7. Aluminum sulfide
8. Lithium bromide
9. Magnesium nitride
10. Calcium fluoride

#### Part 2: Formulas
1. Ba₃N₂
2. NaF
3. CaO
4. Na₃N
5. MgCl₂
6. K₂O
7. MgO
8. K₂S
9. Li₃N
10. SrF₂
11. Al₂S₃
12. CaO

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📌 Explanation:

This worksheet focuses on binary ionic compounds formed between representative metals (Groups 1, 2, and 13–15) and nonmetals. Since these metals have fixed charges (e.g., Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Al³⁺), no Roman numerals are used in naming.

The key steps are:
1. Know common ion charges.
2. Use criss-cross method to balance charges.
3. Simplify subscripts when possible (e.g., Al₂O₃ is simplified from 6/6 → 2/3).
4. Always use "-ide" for anions.

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