• Be able to use the lingo... period, family, the family names
• Use the table to identify metals and non-metals
• Identify main group vs transition metals
• Be able to go from symbol to names for the 44 elements highlighted on the handout

• Be able to determine whether a compound is a molecule or an ionic compound
• Recognize and explain molecular, structural, and condensed structural formulas
• Identify cations and anions
• Predict likely charges on main group ions
• Draw formulas for ions based on the numbers of protons and electrons in an ion
• List the number of protons and electrons in an ion based on the formula/symbol for the ion
• Know the names and formulas of the 17 polyatomic ions in Table 2.2

• Be able to determine the formula of an ionic compound when given the charges of the ions
• Be able to predict the formula of ionic compounds made from main group ions
• Be able to determine the charges of ions when given a formula