Chemical Names and Chemical Names and
FormulasFormulas
OverviewOverview
••Metals and Non-MetalsMetals and Non-Metals
••Ions and Ionic ChargesIons and Ionic Charges
••Types of CompoundsTypes of Compounds
••Systematic NamesSystematic Names
-Writing Names and Formulas-Writing Names and Formulas
Naming Compounds TutorialNaming Compounds Tutorial
General Information
Binary Ionic Compounds
Ternary Ionic Compounds/Poly-atomic Ions
Naming w/metals that have more than 1 cha
rge (Transition Metals)
Molecular Compounds
Naming Acids
Metals and NonmetalsMetals and Nonmetals
Stairway Of Division on Periodic TableStairway Of Division on Periodic Table
C, P, Se, I, Rn and to the right are non-C, P, Se, I, Rn and to the right are non-
metalsmetals
B, Si, As, Ge, Sb, Te, Po, At are semi-B, Si, As, Ge, Sb, Te, Po, At are semi-
metalsmetals
All others are metalsAll others are metals
IONIC CHARGESIONIC CHARGES
Group I ->Group I ->
Group II ->Group II ->
Group III ->Group III ->
Group IV ->Group IV ->
1+1+
2+2+
3+3+
4+4+
IONIC CHARGESIONIC CHARGES
Group V ->Group V ->
Group VI ->Group VI ->
Group VII ->Group VII ->
Group VIII ->Group VIII ->
3-3-
2-2-
1-1-
Noble GasesNoble Gases
TYPES OF COMPOUNDSTYPES OF COMPOUNDS
Ionic CompoundsIonic Compounds
• • composed of positive andcomposed of positive and
negative ions.negative ions.
• • usually formed from a metal and usually formed from a metal and
non-metal.non-metal.
• • these elements these elements areare notnot attached attached
to one another.to one another.
TYPES OF TYPES OF
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Ionic Compounds con’tIonic Compounds con’t
• • ExamplesExamples
NaClNaCl
CaBrCaBr
22
KIKI
CHEMICAL FORMULASCHEMICAL FORMULAS
DefinitionDefinition
• • shows the kind and numbers of shows the kind and numbers of
atoms in the smallest atoms in the smallest
representative unit of the representative unit of the
substance.substance.
i. e. i. e.
NaClNaCl
IONIC COMPOUNDSIONIC COMPOUNDS
A formula unit is the lowest A formula unit is the lowest
whole number ratio of ions in an whole number ratio of ions in an
ionic compound.ionic compound.
i.e.i.e.NaNa
22ClCl
22 -> -> NaClNaCl
There is no such thing as a There is no such thing as a
molecule of NaCl!!!!!!!!!molecule of NaCl!!!!!!!!!
IONIC COMPOUNDSIONIC COMPOUNDS
If charges cancel, just write the symbolsIf charges cancel, just write the symbols
NaNa
+1+1
Cl Cl
-1-1
NaCl NaCl
If charges do not cancel, criss-cross:If charges do not cancel, criss-cross:
CaCa
+2+2
Cl Cl
-1 -1
CaCl CaCl
22
***Do not move the charge, only the ***Do not move the charge, only the
numbernumber
***Do not write the 1***Do not write the 1
NAMING NAMING
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Your ability to name compounds Your ability to name compounds
and write formula’s hinges on and write formula’s hinges on
your ability to recognize whether your ability to recognize whether
a compound is Ionic or a compound is Ionic or
Molecular.Molecular.
BINARY IONIC BINARY IONIC
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Binary means 2 elementsBinary means 2 elements
Ionic means a metal and a non-Ionic means a metal and a non-
metal (or cation and anion)metal (or cation and anion)
Writing FormulasWriting Formulas
• • charges must balance so charges must balance so
compound charge is neutral.compound charge is neutral.
BINARY IONIC BINARY IONIC
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Writing Formulas from NamesWriting Formulas from Names
• • 1st word = CATION1st word = CATION
• • 2nd word = ANION name 2nd word = ANION name
with with ideide
ending.ending.
BINARY IONIC BINARY IONIC
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Potassium Potassium
ChlorChlorideide
Aluminum Aluminum
OxOxideide
• • notice ending notice ending
of name is ide!of name is ide!
KK
++
ClCl
- -
-> KCl -> KCl
AlAl
22
3+3+
OO
33
2- 2-
-> ->
Al Al
22OO
33
Polyatomic IonsPolyatomic Ions
DefinitionDefinition••tightly bound tightly bound
groups of groups of atoms that behave as atoms that behave as
a unit a unit and carry a charge.and carry a charge.
ExampleExampleSOSO
33
2-2-
, NO, NO
22
--
, ClO, ClO
22
--
TERNARY IONIC TERNARY IONIC
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Ternary means 3 different Ternary means 3 different
elementselements
Usually contain Poly-atomic Usually contain Poly-atomic
IonsIons
Ionic means cation and anionIonic means cation and anion
TERNARY IONIC TERNARY IONIC
COMPOUNDS:Writing COMPOUNDS:Writing
FormulasFormulas
CaCa
2+2+
COCO
33
2- 2-
CaCOCaCO
33
Charges canceled.Charges canceled.
Just write the symbolsJust write the symbols
Calcium Calcium
CarbonateCarbonate
TERNARY IONIC TERNARY IONIC
COMPOUNDS: NamingCOMPOUNDS: Naming
Calcium Calcium
NitrateNitrate
Notice the charges didn’t Notice the charges didn’t
cancel so they criss crossedcancel so they criss crossed
CaCa
+2+2
(NO (NO
33))
-1-1
Ca(NOCa(NO
33))
22
Naming with Transition Naming with Transition
MetalsMetals
First word = CATIONFirst word = CATION
Second word = ANIONSecond word = ANION
–
The Roman numeral will tell you the The Roman numeral will tell you the
charge of the transition metalcharge of the transition metal
–
Silver (Ag) is an exception. It’s Silver (Ag) is an exception. It’s
charge is +1charge is +1
Naming Transition Naming Transition
MetalsMetals
Copper Copper (I) (I)
OxideOxide
CuCu
+1+1
O O
-2-2
CuCu
22OO
Writing Formulas with Writing Formulas with
Transition MetalsTransition Metals
FeClFeCl
33
FeFe
+3+3
Cl Cl
-1-1
FeClFeCl
22
FeFe
+2+2
Cl Cl
-1-1
Iron (III) Iron (III)
ChlorideChloride
Iron (II) Iron (II)
ChlorideChloride
*Backwards criss-cross to know the charge/Roman numeral
TYPES OF TYPES OF
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Molecular CompoundsMolecular Compounds
• • composed of molecules in composed of molecules in
which elements which elements shareshare
electronselectrons..
• • usually composed of 2 usually composed of 2
nonmetals.nonmetals.
• • these elements these elements areare attached attached
MOLECULAR MOLECULAR
FORMULAFORMULA
DefinitionDefinition
• • shows the numbers and shows the numbers and
kinds of atoms present in a kinds of atoms present in a
molecule of a compound.molecule of a compound.
i. e. i. e.
COCO
TYPES OF TYPES OF
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
Molecular Compounds con’tMolecular Compounds con’t
••ExamplesExamples
CSCS
22
SiOSiO
22
BFBF
33
BINARY MOLECULAR BINARY MOLECULAR
COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS
BinaryBinary means 2 elements means 2 elements
MolecularMolecular means 2 non- means 2 non-
metalsmetals
NO ionic charges are NO ionic charges are
presentpresent
Naming Binary Naming Binary
Molecular CompoundsMolecular Compounds
Prefixes are used to show how Prefixes are used to show how
many atoms are present in each many atoms are present in each
molecule.molecule.
Writing Binary Writing Binary
Molecular CompoundsMolecular Compounds
COCO
22
•no mono •no mono
prefix is used on prefix is used on
first elementfirst element
Carbon Carbon
DioxideDioxide
• • Di means 2 Di means 2
oxygens!!oxygens!!
Naming Binary Naming Binary
Molecular CompoundsMolecular Compounds
• • (prefix + element root + ide)(prefix + element root + ide)
i.e.i.e.PClPCl
33
Phosphorous Phosphorous TriTrichlorchlorideide
All binary compounds end in All binary compounds end in
ide!!!ide!!!