Naming Covlent Flashcards

1
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Naming covalent step number one

A

Less electronegative atom comes first

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2
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Naming covalent step number two

A

Add prefixes to indicate number of atoms. Always prefix for last, don’t need mono for first

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3
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Naming covalent step number third

A

Change ending of second element to ide

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4
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Exceptions

A

If the second element starts with a vowel you get rid of the vowel ending of the prefix
If prefix ends in I, don’t change it

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5
Q

Seven diatomic elements

A
Hydrogen 
Oxygen
Fluorine
Bromide
Iodine
Nitrogen
Chlorine
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6
Q

Acids

A

Ionic in water covalent not in water

Common compounds that form H3O plus in water (hydronium)

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7
Q

Exceptions for acids

Hydrochloric acid

A

HCL

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8
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Exceptions for acids nitric acid

A

HNO3

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9
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Exceptions for acids sulfuric acid

A

H2SO4

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10
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Naming acids binary

End in ide

A

Hydro-stem-ic acid

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11
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Naming acids ternary ends in ate

A

Stem-ic acid

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12
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Naming acids ternary ends in ite

A

Stem-ous acid

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13
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Forming acid formula

A

Forming acid formula

H plus polyatomic ion

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14
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Acid exceptions cyanide

A

Hydrocynic acid

HCN

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15
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Naming acids exceptions hydroxide

A

HOH water

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16
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Empirical formula

A

Smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound

17
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How to form empirical formula

A

Percent to mass
Mass to mole
Divide by small
Multiply to whole

18
Q

Molecular formula

A

True formula

The actual number of atoms in a compound

19
Q

How to find molecular formula

A

Find empirical
Find mass of empirical
Divide molecular mass by empirical

20
Q

Binary molecular is

A

Covalent