hydroxide
OH, negative 1
nitrate
NO3, negative 1
carbonate
CO3, negative 2
sulfate
SO4, negative 2
phosphate
PO4, negative 3
ammonium
NH4, positive 1
how are ionic compounds named
metal + nonmetal(polyatomic ion)
suffix for name of non metal
‘ide’
how is valency for anions with more than one valence state indicated
roman numerals in brackets