Scientific Tutor

How do you learn to find polyatomic ions in compounds?

What you want to start doing in this section is getting good at spotting polyatomic ions whenever and wherever you see them. Many of them will be hidden in the chemical formulas you will see in the future of chemistry. The better you become at identifying them, the better you will be at solving future chemistry problems.

Examples: Pick out the POLYATOMIC IONS from the chemical formula. There may be ONE, TWO, or NONE. Use the polyatomic ions list if needed.VIDEO Identifying Polyatomic Ions in Compounds Example 1.

PRACTICE PROBLEMS: Pick out the POLYATOMIC IONS from the chemical formula. There may be ONE, TWO, or NONE. Use the polyatomic ions list if needed.