In the video, you learned how to name cations and anions. A summary of the steps is shown in this table.
s-Block Cations |
Step 1: Name the element Step 2: Add the word “ion” |
Non-s-Block Cations |
Step 1: Name the element Step 2: Add the charge as a Roman numeral in parentheses Step 3: Add the word “ion” |
Anions |
Step 1: Drop the end of the element name Step 2: Replace the ending with “-ide” Step 3: (Optional) Add the word “ion” |
Practice naming cations and anions by completing this activity. Chose the correct name for each ion.
Name the Ion
O2-
oxygen ion
oxygen (II) ion
oxide ion
Fe3+
iron ion
iron (III) ion
iride ion
Cl-
chlorine ion
chlorine (I) ion
chloride ion
Ca2+
calcium ion
calcium (II) ion
calcide ion
Cu+
copper ion
copper (I) ion
coppide ion
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