43+ How To Name Ionic And Covalent Compounds Background. The less electronegative atom is. Ionic compounds are neutral compounds made up of positively charged ions called cations and negatively charged ions called anions.
Prefixes are used in the names of binary compounds to indicate the number of atoms of each nonmetal present.
To reinforce how to name ionic compounds i have students perform naming whiteboard practice. Ionic compounds have ionic bonds and molecular compounds have covalent bonds. Nomenclature for covalent and ionic compounds. Binary covalent compounds are compounds made up of only two elements, such as carbon dioxide.