Naming Flashcards
Ionic Compounds
Cation+Anion
Naming Binary Ionic
First Element Name+ Second Element Base+Ide
MgBr2
Magnesium Bromide
Polyatomic Ionic Compound
Ending
-ite (less oxygen)
-ate (more oxygen)
SO4
Sulfate
SO3
Sulfite
FeCl2
Iron (II) Chloride
Molecular (covelant) compounds
Metal+Non-Metal
Prefixes are used
Mono
1
Di
2
Tri
3
Tetra
4
Penta
5
Hexa
6
Hepta
7
Octa
8
Nona
9
Deca
10
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
Naming Molecular Compounds
Prefix-First Element- Prefix-SecondElement Base- Ide
N2O2
Dinitrogen Trioxide
Naming Binary Acids (H+element) pure substance typically end in ide
Hydro+ic acid
Oxyacid
ite-ous acid
ate-ic acid
Oxyacid -special case
Chlorine
-hypochlorite ClO
-““ite ClO2
-““ate ClO3
-per”“ate ClO4
when adding the H to create an acid and naming, the naming is different based on which case