naming compounds Flashcards
Hydrogen oxide is mostly called …
water
TIP: Elements from the far left on the periodic table are generally named first
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SO4 called …
(NaSO4)
(CaSO4)
(MgSO4)
sulfate anions
Sodium sulfate
Calcium sulfate
Magnesium sulfate
IUPAC system is …
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
OH-
CO2-
3
NO -
3
PO4
SO2-
4
SO2-
3
hydroxide
carbonate
nitrate
phosphate
sulfate
sulfite
Hydrocarbons are…
compounds formed between Carbon and Hydrogen
CH4
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
C5H12
C6H14
Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Prefixes are used to indicate …
the amount of atoms
CO
CO2
SO3
N2O4
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur trioxide
Dinitrogen tetraoxide/tetroxide
hexa-
hepta-
octa-
nona-
deca-
mono-
di-
tri-
tetra-
penta-
= 6
= 7
= 8
= 9
= 10
= 1
= 2
= 3
= 4
= 5
Oxygen
Sulfur
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Fluorine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
oxide
sulfide
nitride
phosphide
fluoride
chloride
bromide
iodide
N2O3 be named as …
di-nitrogen-tri-oxide