genchem Flashcards
sulfate
SO4 charge2-
sulfite
SO3 CHARGE 2-
nitrite
NO2 CHARGE -
phosphate
PO4 charge 3-
carbonate
CO3 charge 2-
bicarbonate
HCO3 charge -
nitrate
NO3 charge -
hydroxide
OH charge -
permanganate
MnO4 charge -
chromate
CrO4 charge 2-
dichromate
CrO7 charge 2-
ammonium
NH4 charge +
cyanide
CN charge -
hypochlorite
ClO charge -
chlorite
ClO2 charge -
chlorate
ClO3 charge -
perchlorate
ClO4 charge -
steps to naming an ionic compound
1)Name the metal (or polyatomic cation)
2)State its oxidation state as a roman numeral in parenthesis (except Group I/II, Al, Zn, Cd, Ag)
3)Name the non-metal with an –ide ending (or name the polyatomic anion)
steps to naming an molecular compound
1)Give the numerical prefix of the first element (omit if there is only one)
2)Name the first element
3)Give the numerical prefix for the second element
4)Name the second element with the –ide ending
how to name a binary acid and what is it
(only hydrogen and one other element)
Hydro-element-ic acid
nitrous acid
NHO2
nitric acid
NHO3
hypochlorous acid
HClO
chlorous acid
HClO2