Naming Compounds Cheat Sheet
Naming Compounds Cheat Sheet
Naming Compounds Cheat Sheet
INCREASING REACTIVITY
Calcium Ca2+
Rule #4 – All chloride, bromide and iodide salts Magnesium Mg2+
are soluble. Aluminum Al3+
EXCEPT – Ag+, Hg22+, Pb22+ Manganese Mn2+
Zinc Zn2+
Rule #5 – All sulfates are soluble. Chromium Cr2+
EXCEPT – Ba2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Hg22+, Pb22+ Iron Fe2+
Cadmium Cd2+
Rule #6 – All hydroxides are insoluble. Cobalt Co2+
EXCEPT – Ba2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, alkali metals Nickel Ni2+
Tin Sn2+
Rule #7 – All sulfides are insoluble. Lead Pb2+
EXCEPT – alkali metals and alkaline earth metals Hydrogen H+ (comparison)
Antimony Sb2+
Rule #8 – All sulfites, carbonates, chromates and Bismuth Bi2+
phosphates are insoluble. Copper Cu2+
EXCEPT – NH4+, alkali metals Mercury Hg2+
Silver Ag+
“like dissolves like” Platinum Pt+
Electron Affinity
Electronegativity