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Writing Ionic Formulas. Chemical Formulas from Names & Names from Chemical Formulas. Basic Principles. Formulas show smallest whole-number ratio of ions (posititve and negative) in the substance.
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Writing Ionic Formulas Chemical Formulas from Names & Names from Chemical Formulas
Basic Principles • Formulas show smallest whole-number ratio of ions (posititve and negative) in the substance. • Formulas are correct only if total charges of all ions add to zero (bulk matter is electrically neutral). • Cations (positive) written and named before anions.
+1 Periodic Table of the Elements
Periodic Table of the Elements +2 for many; some +1, others +3; several vary
Periodic Table of the Elements +2 +2 +1
Periodic Table of the Elements No ions for noble gases.
Combining Ions Remember: Charges must add to zero. Na+ with S2- Na+S2- Na+ Na2S Ca2+ and Cl-1 Cl-1 Ca2+ Cl-1 CaCl2 +1 -2 +2 -1 +1 -1
Br-1 Br-1 Al3+ Br-1 Combining Ions Remember: Charges must add to zero. Mg+2 with S2- Mg+2S2- MgS Al3+ and Br-1 +2 -2 AlBr3 +3 -1 -1 -1
Combining Ions Remember: Charges must add to zero. Mg+2 with N3- Mg+2N3- Mg+2 N3- Mg+2 Mg3N2 +2 -3 +2 -3 +2
You Do One… Remember: Charges must add to zero. Ba+2 with I- I- Ba+2I- BaI2 +2 -1 -1
And another… Remember: Charges must add to zero. Al3+ with F- AlF3 +3 -1 -1 -1
Again… Remember: Charges must add to zero. Al3+ with O2- Al2O3 +3 -2 -2 +3 -2
Transition-metal Cations • Named with positive charge as Roman numeral • +1 = (I) • +2 = (II) • +3 = (III) • Only rarely are charges bigger than three.
Transition-metal Cations • Several elements can, under different conditions, form ions with different charges. • Iron is +2 or +3, Iron(II) or Iron(III) • Copper is +1 or +2, Copper(I) or Copper(II) • A given ion will have only one charge; its value depends on how the ion was formed.
Combining Ions Rules are the same; charges add to zero. Chromium(III) with chloride Cr+3Cl- Cl- Cl- CrCl3 +3 -1 -1 -1
Write these formulas… Silver oxide +1 -2 +1 Ag2O
Write these formulas… Iron(III) iodide +3 -1 -1 -1 FeI3
Write these formulas… Copper(II) oxide +2 -2 CuO
Write these formulas… Copper(I) oxide +1 -2 +1 Cu2O
Polyatomic Ions • Multi-atom Ions • Usually are negative • Usually contain oxygen • Names often end in -ite or -ate • Charges and formulas cannot be predicted from Periodic Table
Polyatomic Ions • Nitrate = NO3-1 • One N plus three oxygens; total charge = -1 • Carbonate = CO3-2 • One carbon plus three oxygens; total charge = -2 • Sulfate = SO4-2 • One S plus four oxygens; total charge = -2 • Hypochlorite = ClO-1 • One Cl plus one oxygen; total charge = -1
Good News! • Same rules for writing ionic formulas using ployatomic ions as for “simple ions” • Charges of all ions must add to zero
Combining Ions Rules are the same; charges add to zero. Sodium nitrate Na+1 and NO3-1 NaNO3 +1 -1
Combining Ions Rules are the same; charges add to zero. Sodium carbonate Na+1 and CO3-2 Na2CO3 +1 -2 +1
Combining Ions Rules are the same; charges add to zero. Magnesium nitrate Mg+2 and NO3-1 Mg(NO3)2 +2 -1 -1 Note:where more than one polyatomic ion occurs, it must be enclosed in parentheses. A subscriptalways follows the closed parenthesis.
Write these formulas… Copper(I) carbonate +1 -2 +1 Cu2CO3
Write these formulas… Iron(II) nitrate +2 -1 -1 Fe(NO3)2
Note, this polyatomic ion appears only once and does not have parentheses. Write these formulas… Ammonium phosphate +1 -3 +1 +1 (NH4)3PO4
Names these substances... • Na2SO4 • Cu2S • FeS • Fe2S3 • FeSO4 • Mg3N2 • Mg(NO3)2 Sodium sulfate Copper(I) sulfide Iron(II) sulfide Iron(III) sulfide Iron(II) sulfate Magnesium nitride Magnesium nitrate