Practice Chemical Formulas of Binary Compounds

Chemical Formulas of Binary Compounds

Open this list of cations and this list of anions. Arrange them across your computer screen with cations on the left and anions on the right. The information needed to write these formulas is on those lists.

Write the chemical formula for each of the following combinations:

1. silver ion + iodine ion __________

2. cesium ion + sulfur ion __________

3. zinc ion + chloride ion __________

4. magnesium ion + fluoride ion __________

5. potassium ion + oxide ion __________

6. aluminum ion + hydride ion __________

7. strontium ion + sulfide ion __________

8. calcium ion + nitride ion __________

9. sodium ion + oxide ion __________

10. hydrogen ion + sulfide ion __________

11. mercury (II) ion + chloride ion __________

12. mercury (I) ion + chloride ion __________

13. iron (II) ion + oxide ion __________

14. chromium (III) ion + nitride ion __________

15. iron (II) ion + bromide ion __________

16. iron (III) ion + bromide ion __________

17. manganese (II) ion + sulfide ion __________

18. lead (II) ion + sulfide ion __________

19. tin (II) ion + chloride ion __________

20. nickel (II) ion + nitride ion __________