Ionic Compounds/Polyatomic Compounds (Naming system) Flashcards
is the nonmetal or the metal the cation?
metal
is the nonmetal or the metal the anion?
nonmetal
True or False: Do the elements in ionic compounds have to not cancel out?
False, it needs to cancel out
True or false: Does the cation in an ionic compound ALWAYS come first? And does the anion ALWAYS stay at the end?
yes, yes
Ionic Nomenclature Rules
- Keep the name of the Cation (it will stay the same)
- Add the -ide suffix to the anion of the compound
(cut off the end of the elements name to add -ide)
Roman Numeral Rules
- Transition metals can have multiple charges depending on the ion produced
- Determine the charge and add it after the name of the cation.
- Will write that charge in roman numerals between the parenthesis
- You can determine the charge of the cation by knowing the charge of the anion and vice versa
- Since the molecules have to make a neutral charge, they must all ADD up to 0
- the anion will have -ide at the end
Latin Naming System
- Find out if the ions in the compound is lesser or greater one (like if an element can be both +2 or +4, find out which one it is)
- After finding it out, add -ic –> higher charge and -ous –> ous
*usually applies when the ion is a cation(metal) - Add -ide to the anion
Can the Latin and Roman Numeral Naming System be used together?
yes
What are polyatomic ions
Covalently bonded elements that form a single unit that acts as the anion in the ionic compound
Polyatomic Rules for Naming
- You take the name of the cation
- And you add the polyatomic ion name
- Nothing else happens to it
What is the naming system for the Halogens in Polyatomic ions?
1 oxygen = add hypo- (at the beginning) and -ite (at the end)
2 oxygens = add -ite
3 oxygens = add -ate
4 oxygens = add per-(at the beginning) and -ate (at the end)
Octect Rule
form bonds to have 8 electrons around them (have 2 in each side)
Do compounds have one metal and one nonmetal or two nonmetals?
two nonmetals
Defining Molecular Compound
- A molecular compound is made up of covalent bonds which involves the sharing of electrons
- Covalent bonds are usually between 2 nonmetals
Compounds Nomenclature Rules
- Use the -ide suffix on the second element (ALWAYS)
- If there’s only 1 element of the 1st atom, you DONT need the mono prefix
- If the element starts with AND the prefix ends with “a” or “o”, you will usually drop the last vowel of the prefix
name the prefixes for the covalently bonded compounds
mono -1
di - 2
tri - 3
tetra - 4
penta - 5
hexa - 6
hepta - 7
octa - 8
nona - 9
deca - 10
Defining Acids
Dissociate in water to produce H+ ions and some anions.
Equation that makes up: Binary Acids
Hydrogen + a Halogen
Equation that makes up: Oxyacids
Hydrogen + Polyatomic anion
Naming System for Binary Acids
- Acids are named by their ANION (so ignore the H)
- An element (anion) with the “ide” suffix will change to “ic” and have the prefix “hydro-”
- Then add the word “acid” after you’re done.