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Names Of Compounds/ Things Flashcards

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1
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Water

A

H2O

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Ammonia

A

NH3

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3
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Why would the name end in -ide?

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If there are only 2 elements present

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4
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Ending for hydroxides

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-OH

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5
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Ending for cyanides

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-CN

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6
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Why do we use Roman numerals in brackets

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If the element has more than one oxidation state we show the charge of the element in Roman numerals e.g. Iron(II) chloride = FeCl2 and Iron(III) chloride = FeCl3

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What happens when there are 2 non metals

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The actual number of the atoms in the element present are stated e.g. CO = Carbon Monoxide
CO2 = Carbon Dioxide
SO2 = Sulfur Dioxide. It could be called Sulfur(IV) Oxide because Oxygen is diatomic and so the Roman numerals go up in 2s

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Carry on the pattern - 1 = mon-

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2= di-
3= tri-
4= tetra-
5= penta-
6= hexa-
7= hepta-
8= octa-
9= nona-
10= deca-
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9
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Formula for carbonate

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CO3 2-

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10
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Formula for Sulfate

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SO4 2-

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11
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Formula for Nitrate

A

NO3 -

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12
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Write the formula for Sulfite

A

SO3 2-

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13
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Write the formula for Nitrite

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NO2 -

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14
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Write the formula for Chlorate

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ClO3 -

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15
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Write the formula for Hypochlorite

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ClO3 -

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16
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Write the formula for Sulfuric Acid

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H2SO4 2-

17
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Write the formula for Nitric Acid

A

HNO3

18
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Write the formula for Hydrochloric Acid

A

HCl

19
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Write the formula for Methane

A

CH4

20
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Write the name and formula for the first 5 Hydrocarbons and then write the rule for working them out after the first 4.

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Methane - CH4
Ethane - C2H6
Propane - C3H8
Butane - C4H10
Pentane - C5H12

C6 = hex- and so on

21
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What do the elements Nitrogen and Hydrogen join to create

A

The ammonium group. NOT to be confused with the compound ammonia.

Formula = NH4^+

It generally sits in the place taken by a metal in a formula

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