The document provides information on naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds and compounds containing polyatomic ions. It defines characteristics of ionic compounds and explains that ionic compounds are named by writing the name of the metal followed by the nonmetal with the "-ide" ending. It also discusses transition metals which can have multiple oxidation states indicated by Roman numerals. Polyatomic ions are ions made of more than one atom and examples are provided along with how to write formulas for compounds containing polyatomic ions.