Simple Ionic Compounds
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composed of cations and anions
name = cation name + anion name
total charges must balance
check: subscripts often
equal charges, swapped
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CuSO4
Al2(SO4)3
BaOH2
put polyatomic ions in
parentheses, if more
than one.
MgCl2
ZnBr2
AgBr2
KCl
CaS
Ba+2O-2
don’t include charges in
formulae for compounds
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