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I Got My ION You (A Dicey Game of Chance)
(student handout continued)
Test Your Understanding:
1. When naming a compound with a metal in it, what do you do to the name?
2. When naming a compound with a nonmetal in it, what do you do to the name?
3. When naming a compound with a polyatomic ion in it, what do you do to the name?
4. When do you always name the metal? _____________________________
5. When making a formula, why do you crisscross the charges?
(What must the positive and negative charges equal?)
6. When do you use Roman Numerals?
7. Why do Au2O3 and Au2O have different formulas even though they are composed of the same elements?
(Hint: It might be necessary for you to write out the names of these formulas to figure out your answer).
