naming compounds 2

Question 1

rules for naming type ll lonic compounds

Answer 1

-the cation is always named first and the anion second
-because the cation can assume more than one charge, the charge is specified by a roman numeral in parenthesis

Question 2

rules for naming type lll binary compounds

Answer 2

-the first element in the formula is named first, and the full element name is used
-the second element is named as though it were an anion
-prefixes are used to denote the numbers of atoms present
-the prefix mono- is never used for naming the first element

Question 3

charged entities composed of several atoms bound together

Answer 3

polyatomic ions

Question 4

naming ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions follow rules similar to those for

Answer 4

binary compounds

Question 5

can be recognized by the hydrogen that appears first in the formula-HCI

Answer 5

acids

Question 6

if the anion contains oxygen and the anion name ends in -ite, how is the acid named

Answer 6

the suffix -ous is added to the root name

Question 7

if the anion does not contain oxygen, how is the acid named

Answer 7

the acid is named with the prefix hydro- and the suffix -ic is attached to the root name for the element

Question 8

if the anion contains oxygen and the anion name ends in -ate, how is the acid named

Answer 8

the suffix -ic is added to the root name