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spacer5.1 Ionic
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spacerIonic Bonding in Sodium Chloride
spacerIonic Bonding in Magnesium Chloride
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spacer5.8 Writing
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spacerWriting formulas containing simple ions
spacerWriting formulas containing polyatomic ions
spacerUsing parentheses in formula writing
spacer5.9 Information in
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spacerNumber ratio of atoms
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Unit #5 COMPOUNDS

5.8 - Chemical Formulas for Ionic compounds

5.8.1 - Writing Formulas for compounds containing simple ions

Follow these simple steps to write chemical formulas for ionic compounds containing simple ions of Group A elements.

Write the chemical formula involving calcium and nitrogen

Step 1: Write the symbols (including charge) of the cation and anion, with the cation listed first.
Step 2: Determine the smallest number of each kind of ion needed to give an overall charge of zero.
Step 3: Write the chemical formula, using the appropriate subscripts to make the compound neutral in charge.

 

Section 6.9
Writing Formulas ..p147


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