"per _____ ate" 1 more oxygen
"-ate" "normal" # of oxygen
"-ite" 1 oxygen less
"hypo _____ ite" 2 oxygen less
(+) and (-) ions attract to form neutral compounds.
(Na)1+ (F)1- ---> NaF
(Na)1+ (O)2- ---> Na2O
(Mg)2+ (Br)1- ---> MgBr2
Chemical Formula: show types of atoms and how many of each
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Cation written first, followed by anion.
Go over naming of binary compounds
(will have suffix "-ide") metal (fixed charge) + non-metal
metal (variable charge) + non-metal [STOCK SYSTEM]
polyatomic ions (generally will end
with '"-ate" or "-ite")