Nomenclatura

Nomenclature

How to name positive ions

Name of the positive element plus the word ion.

How to name negative ions

Name of the negative element ending in ide.

Ion: Element that has received or given on electron.

Naming Ions

IA IIA IIIA
H1- Hydrogen Ion Be2- Beryllium Ion B3- Boron Ion/Boronide
LI1- Lithium Ion Mg2- Magnesium Ion Al3- AluminumIon
Na1- Sodium Ion Ca2- Calcium Ion Ga3- Gallium Ion
K1- Potassium Ion Sr2- Strontium Ion In3- Indium Ion
Rb1- Rubidium Ion Ba2- Barium Ion Ti3- Thallium
Cs1- Cesium Ion Ra2- Radium Ion
Fr1- Francium Ion

IVA VA
Si4-4- Silicide/Silicon Ion As5-5- Arsenide/Arsenic Ion
Ge4-Germanide/Germanium Ion Sb5-5-Antimonide/Antimony Ion 
Pb4-Lead Ion Bi5- Bismuth
Sn4- Tin Ion N-5- Nitride
C-4- Carbide P-5- Phosphide

VIA VIIA
Te6-6- Telleride/Tellerium ion F7- Flouride
Po6-6- Polide/Polonium ion Cl7- Chloride
Se6- Selenide Br7- Bromide
O6- Oxide I7- Iodide
S6- Sulfide At7- Astantide

Binary Type I

| H1 | Be2 | Fr1 | Al3 | Pb4 | Sn4 | Ga3 |C-4 | H4 C | Be4 C2 | Fr4 C | Al4 C3 | Pb4 C4 | Sn C | Ga4 C3 |
I-1 | H I | Be I2 | Fr I | Al I3 | Pb I4 | Sn I4 | Ga I3 |
Cl-1 | H Cl | Be Cl2 | Fr Cl | Al Cl3 | Pb Cl4 | Sn Cl4 | Ga Cl3 |
N-3 | H3 N | Be3 N2 | Fr3 N | Al3 N3 | Pb3 N4 | Sn3 N4 | Ga3 N3 |
S-2 | H2 S | Be2 S2 | Fr2 S | Al2 S3 | Pb2 S4 | Sn2 S4 | Ga2 S3 |
O-2 | H2 O | Be2 O2 | Fr2 O | Al2 O3 | Pb2 O4 | Sn2 O4 | Ga2 O3 |
C| H3 P | Be3 P2 | Fr3 P | Al3 P3 | Pb3 P4 | Sn3P4 | Ga3 P3 |
Metal + Nonmetal = Salt
Name of the positive element + Name of negative ion

1. Hydrogen Carbide
2. Beryllium Carbide
3. Francium Carbide
4. Aluminum Carbide
5. Lead Carbide
6. Tin Carbide
7. Gallium Carbide
8. Hydrogen Ionide
9. Beryllium Ionide
10. Francium Ionide
11. Aluminum Ionide
12. Lead Ionide
13. Tin Ionide
14.Gallium Ionide
15. Hydrogen Chloride
16. Beryllium Chloride
17. Francium Chloride
18. Aluminum Chloride
19. Lead Chloride
20. Tin Chloride
21. Gallium Chloride
22. Hydrogen Nitride
23. Beryllium Nitride
24. Francium Nitride
25. Aluminum Nitride
26. Lead Nitride
27. Tin Nitride
28. Gallium Nitride
29. Hydrogen Sulfide
30. Beryllium Sulfide
31. Francium Sulfide
32.Aluminum Sulfide
33. Lead Sulfide
34. Tin Sulfide
35. Gallium Sulfide
36. Hydrogen Oxide
37. Beryllium Oxide
38. Francium Oxide
39. Aluminum Oxide
40. Lead Oxide
41.Tin Oxide
42. Gallium Oxide
43. Hydrogen Phosphide
44. Beryllium Phosphide
45. Francium Phosphide
46. Aluminum Phosphide
47. Lead Phosphide
48. Tin Phosphide
49. Gallium Phosphide

Binary Type II

Transition Metal +Nonmetal

Name of the positive element + the oxidation number in roman numerals and the negative ion ending in –ide

| N-3 | P-3 | S-2 | O-2 | F-1 | Br-1 | Cl-1 |
Mo4 | Mo3 N4 | Mo3 P4 | Mo2 S4 | Mo2 O4 | Mo1 F4 | Mo1 Br4 | Mo1 Cl4 |
Pd2 | Pd3 N2 | Pd3 P2 | Pd2 S2 | Pd2 O2 | Pd1 F2 | Pd1 Br2 | Pd1 Cl2 |
Au1 | Au3 N1 | Au3 P1 | Au2 S1 | Au2 O1 | Au1 F1 | Au1 Br1 | Au1 Cl1 |
Cd2 | Cd3 N2 |Cd3 P2 | Cd2 S2 | Cd2 O2 | Cd1 F2 | Cd1 Br2 | Cd1 Cl2 |
Co3 | Co3 N3 | Co3 P3 | Co2 S3 | Co2 O3 | Co1 F3 | Co1 Br3 | Co1 Cl3 |
Mo2 | Mo3 N2 | Mo3 P2 | Mo2 S2 | Mo2 O2 | Mo1 F2 | Mo1 Br2 | Mo1 Cl2 |
Au3 | Au3 N3 | Au3 P3 | Au2 S3 | Au2 O3 | Au1 F3 | Au1 Br3 | Au1 Cl3 |

1.
2. Molybdenum (IV) Nitride
3. Molybdenum (IV) Phosphide
4. Molybdenum (IV) Sulfide
5. Molybdenum(IV) Oxide
6. Molybdenum (IV) Flouride
7. Molybdenum (IV) Bromide
8. Molybdenum (IV) Chloride
9. Palladium (II) Nitride
10. Palladium (II) Phosphide
10. Palladium (II) Sulfide
11. Palladium (II) Oxide
12. Palladium (II) Flouride
13. Palladium (II) Bromide
14. Palladium (II) Chloride
15. Gold (I) Nitride
16. Gold (I) Phosphide
17. Gold (I) Sulfide...