RUBRIC
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Lab # 13
Naming Ionic Compounds
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Name: _____________________Date Due: __________ Period:_____
PRE-LAB:
1. Ionic compounds are electrically neutral; their overall charge is 0. The number of
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electrons lost by one element _______________________ number of electrons gained by the other element.
2. What is a cation? ___________________________________________________
3. What is an anion? ___________________________________________________
4. What is a binary compound? ___________________________________________________
5. What is a polyatomic ion? Where can they be found? ____________________________________________
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6. The majority of polyatomic ions have what type of charge? _______________________________________
7. Name the polyatomic ions that have a positive charge. ___________________________________________
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8. Name the 3 polyatomic ions whose names end in “ide”? _________________________________________
9. Complete the table below
Name
Positive Ion
Negative Ion
Fe+3
Br-1
Formula
iron (II) sulfide
CuCl2
copper (II) sulfide
Ag2S
zinc oxide
Pb+2
P-3
PbO2
Al2(SO4)3
copper (II) nitrate
Au+3
CN-1
Na2CO3
Hg2+2
SCN-1
Al(C2H3O2)3
PROCEDURE:
1. Match up the positive and negative ions for the following compounds below. Be sure to determine the
number of each ion needed so that the compound formed will be electrically neutral
2. Once completed, get your teachers approval, then write the formula, name of each compound,
A) Group 1or 2 or 13 metals + non-metal
Metals and
Formula
Nonmetal
Sodium and
Bromine
Magnesium and
Chlorine
Aluminum and
Sulfur
Potassium and
Oxygen
Your own group
1,2,or 13 metal
and nonmetal
Teachers approval_________________
Name of Compound
Lewis Dot Structure
B) Transition metal + non-metal
Metals and
Formula
Nonmetal
Iron (+2) and
Chlorine
Iron (+3) and
Chlorine
Vanadium (+5)
and Oxygen
Manganese (+2)
and Oxygen
Your own
transition metal
and nonmetal
Teachers approval_______________
C) Compound Containing Polyatomic Ion
Metals and
Formula
Nonmetal
Magnesium and
Nitrate
Ammonium and
Permanganate
Sodium and
Carbonate
Potassium and
Sulfate
Your own cmpd
containing a
polyatomic ion
Teachers approval______________
Name of Compound
Name of Compound
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