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Writing Formulas For Ionic Compounds

This document provides instructions on writing formulas for ionic compounds. It explains that ionic compounds contain positive and negative ions whose charges balance out in the chemical formula. Common ions and their charges are listed. The document describes using the crisscross method to determine subscripts when ion charges are not equal. It also covers writing formulas for compounds containing polyatomic ions and transition metals, which may have variable charges indicated by Roman numerals. Examples are provided to illustrate writing formulas for ionic compounds from given elements or ions.

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Writing Formulas For Ionic Compounds

This document provides instructions on writing formulas for ionic compounds. It explains that ionic compounds contain positive and negative ions whose charges balance out in the chemical formula. Common ions and their charges are listed. The document describes using the crisscross method to determine subscripts when ion charges are not equal. It also covers writing formulas for compounds containing polyatomic ions and transition metals, which may have variable charges indicated by Roman numerals. Examples are provided to illustrate writing formulas for ionic compounds from given elements or ions.

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GROUP 1:

Writing Formulas for


Ionic Compounds
Objective:

• Learn to Write formulas for ionic compounds.


Writing Formulas

• Ionic compounds always contain positive and


negative ions.
• In the chemical formula, the sum of the charges of
the cations must always equal the sum of the
charges of the anions.
Be familiar on the charges of
common ions.
EXAMPLE:
• Sodium Chloride
+1 -1
Na Cl NaCl
• Things to remember:
 If charges are the same, simply write the ions together or
combine.
 Even the sign is different, because the subscript will always be
positive
 If charges are not the same, use criss cross method.

The charges will be a subscript

 EXAMPLE:

Lithium Oxide
 You don’t really
Need to write 1
Because if there’s
Li
+1
O -2

Is no number, it is always

Li2O
Assumed to be a one(1).
Magnesium Phosphide

• Mg P
+2 -3

• Mg- in
group2A
• P- in Mg 3 P2
group5A
Practice

• Write the formulas for ionic compounds that form


from the following:
• Mg and O

• F and Li
Writing Polyatomic Formulas

• Recognize polyatomic ions in a chemical formula


by becoming familiar with these common
polyatomic ions.
• Just as we did with monoatomic ions, make sure
that the charges cancel out.
• Polyatomic ions contains many ions
No3- Nitrate N-3 – Nitride>monoatomic
No2- Nitrate Polyatomic

EXAMPLE:
Potassium Sulfate
K+1 So4 2-
=K 2So 4
Strontium Phosphate
+2 3-
Sr Po 4
=Sr 3(Po 4) 2
 Whether there’s a multiple polyatomic ions, you have
to enclose it with parenthesis so that the subscript
will be outside the parenthesis.
Transition Metals
*Contains variable charges

 EXAMPLE:
+2
Fe IRON Cu +1 COPPER
+3
Fe Cu +2

 YOU WILL SEE A ROMAN NUMERALS IN WRITING


FORMULA FOR TRANSITION METALS
 EXAMPLE:
Iron (II) Sulfide

• WHEN ROMAN NUMERALS IS IVOLVED OR SEEN IN THE


FORMULA, UNDERSTAND THAT IT SIMPLY TELLS THE
CHARGES OF THE ION.

+2 -2
Fe S *Again, use the criss cross method

*Simply write FeS because


remember, if the ions has the same number charges,
subscription is not necessary.
THANK YOU!

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