Naming Ionic Compounds write the __ first and the __ second Use __ to indicate the number of atoms of each type present in the compound No prefixes Change the __ __ to say __ Subscriptsyllable of the or

When naming ionic compounds, the cation (positive ion) is written first, followed by the anion (negative ion). Subscripts are used to indicate the number of atoms of each type present in the compound. No prefixes are used. The ending of the anion is changed to say 'ide.' For example, in the compound NaCl, Na is the cation and Cl is the anion. The name of the compound is Sodium chloride.