Criss-Cross Method
Criss Cross Method 2
Reverse Criss-Cross
Polyatomic Ion
Binary
Ternary
100

Sodium + Chlorine

NaCl

100

Sodium + Nitrate

NaNO₃

100

NaCl → Na charge?

Na+1

100

NO₃⁻

Nitrate

100

NaCl

Sodium Chloride 

100

NaNO₃

Sodium nitrate

200

Magnesium + Oxygen

MgO

200

Potassium + Carbonate  

K₂CO₃

200

MgO → Mg charge?

Mg+2

200

Nitrite

NO₂⁻

200

Aluminum oxide

Al₂O₃

200

Calcium carbonate

CaCO₃

300

Potassium + Bromine

KBr

300

Calcium + Hydroxide

Ca(OH)₂

300

CaCl₂ → Ca charge?

Ca+2

300

sulfate

SO₄²⁻

300

FeCl₂

Iron(II) chloride

300

K₂SO₄

Potassium sulfate

400

Calcium + Nitrogen

Ca3N2

400

Magnesium + Phosphate

Mg₃(PO₄)₂

400

FeCl₃ → Cl charge?

Cl-1

400

SO₃²⁻

Sulfite

400

Iron(III) chloride

FeCl₃

400

Magnesium nitrate

Mg(NO₃)₂

500

Aluminum + Oxygen

Al2O3

500

Aluminum + Sulfate

Al₂(SO₄)₃

500

Cu₂O → O charge

O-2

500

CO₃²⁻

Carbonate

500

Cu₂O

Copper(I) oxide

500

Al₂(SO₄)₃

Aluminum sulfate

600

Lithium + Sulfur

Li2S

600

Ammonium + Chloride

NH₄Cl

600

Pb(NO₃)₂ → Pb charge?

Pb+2

600

Acetate

C₂H₃O₂⁻

600

Copper(II) oxide

CuO

600

Calcium phosphate

Ca₃(PO₄)₂

700

Barium + Fluorine

BaF2

700

Calcium + Nitrate

Ca(NO₃)₂

700

Pb(C₂H₃O₂)₂ → C₂H₃O₂ charge?

C₂H₃O₂-1

700

Dichromate

Cr₂O₇²⁻

700

Cr₂O₃

Chromium(III) oxide

700

Fe(NO₃)₂

Iron(II) nitrate

800

Aluminum + Nitrogen

AlN

800

Aluminum + Hydroxide

Al(OH)₃

800

CuSO₄ → Cu charge?  

Cu+2

800

CN⁻

Cyanide

800

Cobalt(III) bromide

CoBr₃

800

Iron(III) nitrate

Fe(NO₃)₃

900

Magnesium + Phosphorus

Mg3P2

900

Iron(III) + Chloride

FeCl₃

900

Ca(NO₃)₂ → Ca charge = ______

Ca²⁺

900

SCN⁻

Thiocyanate

900

NiS

Nickel(II) sulfide

900

Pb(C₂H₃O₂)₂

Lead(II) acetate

1000

Calcium + Sulfur

CaS

1000

Copper(II) + Sulfate

CuSO₄

1000

K₂SO₄ → K charge = ______

K⁺

1000

BO₃³⁻

Borate

1000

Tin(IV) chloride

SnCl₄

1000

Chromium(III) sulfate

Cr₂(SO₄)₃