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Polyatomic! (only RN's possible) YES More than two different elements? NO No polyatomic ions.       You must balance charges! YES Are there any metals? NO Covalent! (prefixes only)   Binary Ionic w/ Transition Metal (RN's only) YES Any transition metals? NO Binary Ionic! (no prefixes or RN's)