Potassium and Iodine
KI
Molecular Compound
the chemical formula reveals the number of atoms of each element contained in a single molecule of the compound.
HF
hydrofluoric acid
Al2O3
Al3O2
AgCl
silver chloride
Magnesium and Chlorine
MgCl2
Ionic Compound
represents the simplest ratio of the compound's positive ions and negative ions
HCl
hydrochloric acid
Zn2I1
Zn1I2
ZnO
zinc oxide
Sodium and Sulfur
Na2S
Monatomic ions
ions formed from a single atom
HI
hydroiodic acid
Zn2S2
Zn2S2
CaBr2
calcium bromide
Aluminum and Nitrogen
AlN
Binary Compounds
Compounds composed of two elements
H2SO4
Sulfuric acid
Mg2Br1
Mg1Br2
SrF2
Strotium fluoride
Aluminum and Sulfur
Al2S3
Crossing over
is a method of balancing the charges between ions in an ionic compound.
HClO3
Chloric acid
Zn2O3
Zn3O2
BaO
Barium oxide