Chemical Formula Flashcards
to write the chemical formula use:
S, V, S, D , F (symbol, valency, swap, divide, formula)
Names of compounds prefixes with number of atoms
Mono- : 1
Di- : 2
Tri- : 3
Tetra- : 4
Penta- : 5
Hexa- :6
names of compounds ending with number of elements
-ide : two
-ite : three( one being oxygen)
- ate : three (one being oxygen)
Valency
Group number: Valency:
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 3
6 2
7 1
8 0
Roman numerals valency
I = one
II= two
III= three
IV= Four
V= five
VI= six