S3 Chemistry Ionic Bonding

Writing Ionic Formulae

Answer the following questions using the ionic formulae cards. Write the correct formula for the
ionic compound in the space provided. Elements & compounds not in the kit are in bold.

Easy (Binary Compounds)

Sodium chloride NaCl Calcium sulphide CaO
Potassium bromide KBr Aluminium oxide Al₂O₃
Sodium fluoride NaF Aluminium nitride AlN
Magnesium chloride MgCl₂ Magnesium nitride Mg₃N₂
Calcium bromide CaBr₂ Calcium phosphide Ca₃P₂
Aluminium fluoride AlF₃ Copper (II) chloride CuCl₂
Magnesium oxide MgO Vanadium (V) oxide V₂O₅

What do all of the binary compounds above have in common?

They all end in -ide.

Medium – Hard (contain complex ions)

Magnesium carbonate MgCO₃ Aluminium sulphate Al₂(SO₄)₃
Calcium sulphate CaSO₄ Aluminium nitrate Al(NO₃)₃
Potassium nitrate KNO₃ Magnesium nitrate Mg(NO₃)₂
Sodium carbonate Na₂CO₃ Copper (II) sulphate Cu SO₄
Ammonium (NH4)3PO4
Potassium sulphate K₂SO₄
phosphate

What do the roman numerals in brackets mean?

The valency of these transitional metals.

Now name the following compounds

KF Potassium fluoride KNO3 Potassium nitrate
CaCl2 Calcium chloride Ca(NO3)2 Calcium nitrate
AlF3 Aluminium fluoride Al2(CO3)3 Aluminium carbonate
CaO Calcium oxide MgSO4 Magnesium sulfate
Al2S3 Aluminium sulfide CuO Copper oxide
Na2O Sodium oxide Mg3N2 Magnesium nitride
MgBr2 Magnesium bromide Cu2O Copper oxide
NaBr Sodium bromide (NH4)2CO3 Ammonium carbonate

D.Gould, /conversion/tmp/scratch/483408943.docx, 21/05/2013.