[CNF] chemical names and formulae

Question 1

does the name of the cation or anion come first?

Answer 1

cation name comes first

Question 2

name the 7 polyatomic anions

Answer 2

• ammonium
• ammonia
• hydroxide
• nitrate
• carbonate
• sulfate
• phosphate

Question 3

chemical formula of ammonium

Answer 3

NH4+

Question 4

chemical formula of phosphate

Answer 4

PO4 3-

Question 5

chemical formula of carbonate

Answer 5

CO3 2-

Question 6

chemical formula of ammonia

Answer 6

NH3

Question 7

chemical formula of sulfate

Answer 7

SO4 2-

Question 8

chemical formula of nitrate

Answer 8

NO3 -

Question 9

chemical formula for hydroxide

Answer 9

OH -

Question 10

prefixes for covalent substances from 1-6

Answer 10

mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa

Question 11

what does the second element of a covalent substance end with?

Answer 11

“ide”

Question 12

how do you determine the chemical formula of covalent substances?

Answer 12

identify the element, then use prefixes to indicate the number of atoms for each element