Chapter 7 - Nomenclatures Flashcards
Ionic compounds
transfer of e’s
metals donate e’s
nonmetals gain e’s
Covalent compounds
sharing e’s between nonmetals
When naming ionic compounds, what element do you write first?
metal
When an ionic compound melts, what is this called? What happens?
molten stage ions form (electricity conducted)
When do you use a Roman numeral in a name?
when an ionic compound contains a transition metal
Polyatomic ion
group of covalently bonded atoms w/ a charge
NH4^+
ammonium
OH^-
hydroxide
CN^-
cyanide
ClO3^-
chlorate
NO3^-
nitrate
SO4^2-
sulfate
PO4^3-
phosphate
CO3^2-
carbonate
MnO4^-
permanganate
When the cation is ___ we have an _____
H+
acid
If a compound has oxygen it is derived from…
a polyatomic
How do you name oxyacids?
“-ate” polyatomic –> “-ic” + “acid”
“-ite” polyatomic –> “-ous” + “acid”
Name H2SO4
sulfurIC ACID
Name H2SO3
sulfurOUS ACID
hydroxide
OH-
NO2^-
nitrite
SO3^2-
sulfite
PO3^3-
phosphite
ammonium
NH4^+
cyanide
CN^-
Chlorate
ClO3^-
nitrate
NO3^-
sulfate
SO4^2-
Phosphate
PO4^3-
carbonate
CO3^2-
permanganate
MnO4
Nitrite
NO2^-
sulfite
SO3^2-
phosphite
PO3^3-
If a a compound with an H+ does not have oxygen…
use prefix “hydro-“
change ending to “-ic”
add “acid”
Name HCl
HYDROchlorIC ACID
When naming covalent compounds use…
prefixes
How do you name covalent compounds?
1st element: prefix (except “mono) + element name
2nd element: prefix + “-ide”
Name NO2
nitrogen dioxide
prefixes for covalent compounds
mono di tri TETRA penta hexa hepta octa nona deca
Which element do you name 1st in covalent compounds?
the one that’s less electronegative
Hydrocarbons
have C and H
burn nicely
What is the only postively charged polyatomic ion?
ammonium
NH4^+1
hydrate
compound that releases water when heated
Hydrate nomenclature
element name + polyatomic + prefix +hydrate
ex. MgSO4 *(square) 7H2O
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
binary acid
acid with H and one other element
oxyacid
related to polyatomics
acids with hydrogen and an oxyanion