1. Li: 1+ cation lithium ion
2. Cl: 1- anion chloride ion
3. Mg: 2+ cation magnesium ion
4. Na: 1+ cation sodium ion
5. I: 1- anion iodide ion
6. Al: 3+ cation aluminum ion
7. K: 1+ cation potassium ion
8. O: 2- anion oxide ion
9. F: 1- anion fluoride ion
10. Be: 2+ cation beryllium ion
11. Cr³⁺: loses 3 e⁻
12. P³⁻: gains 3 e⁻
13. Li¹⁺: loses 1 e⁻
14. Ca²⁺: loses 2 e⁻
15. Cl⁻: gains 1 e⁻
16. O²⁻: gains 2 e⁻
17. (1+) + (1−) = 0
18. (2+) + (1−) = 1+
19. (2+) + 2(1−) = 0
20. (2+) + 3(1−) = 1−
21. (3+) + (3−) = 0
22. (3+) + 3(1−) = 0
23. (4+) + 4(1−) = 0
24. (4+) + 2(2−) = 0
25. 2(3+) + 3(2−) = 0
26. 3(2+) + 2(3−) = 0
lithium ion + iodide: Li⁺, I⁻, 1, 1, LiI, lithium iodide
potassium ion + bromide: K⁺, Br⁻, 1, 1, KBr, potassium bromide
calcium ion + fluoride: Ca²⁺, F⁻, 1, 2, CaF₂, calcium fluoride
beryllium ion + oxide: Be²⁺, O²⁻, 1, 1, BeO, beryllium oxide
strontium ion + sulfide: Sr²⁺, S²⁻, 1, 1, SrS, strontium sulfide
sodium ion + bromide: Na⁺, Br⁻, 1, 1, NaBr, sodium bromide
aluminum ion + chloride: Al³⁺, Cl⁻, 1, 3, AlCl₃, aluminum chloride
gallium ion + iodide: Ga³⁺, I⁻, 1, 3, GaI₃, gallium iodide
aluminum ion + sulfide: Al³⁺, S²⁻, 2, 3, Al₂S₃, aluminum sulfide
gallium ion + fluoride: Ga³⁺, F⁻, 1, 3, GaF₃, gallium fluoride
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of naming binary ionic compounds worksheet.
