Rules For Naming Ionic Compounds
When naming ionic compounds, you will notice that they have two word names. The first word is called the cation, and the second name is called the anion.
If a metal ion has more than one charge, you will have to put roman numerals out to the side of the compound. For example if you had to use Copper 3. the label on the chemical container would read: Copper II.
If an anion is a monatomic ion, you would have to add the suffix -ide to the end of the element.
If you have a cation metal ion, and it has a fixed charge, the cation will have the same name of the cation that is first mentioned.
If a metal ion has more than one charge, you will have to put roman numerals out to the side of the compound. For example if you had to use Copper 3. the label on the chemical container would read: Copper II.
If an anion is a monatomic ion, you would have to add the suffix -ide to the end of the element.
If you have a cation metal ion, and it has a fixed charge, the cation will have the same name of the cation that is first mentioned.