Naming Ionic and Molecular Compounds Flashcards
Cations formed from a metal
end in - ide
NaCl
sodium chloride
KBr
potassium bromide
BaO
barium oxide
(NH4)2O
Ammonium oxide
NH4Br
Ammonium Bromide
Na3N
sodium nitride
Metal can form more than one cation
number written in ( )
CuCl
Copper (I) Chloride
CuCl2
Copper (II) Chloride
Polyatomic anions containing oxygen
end in -ate or -ite (depending on which has more oxygen)
NaNO3
Sodium Nitrate
NaNO2
Sodium Nitrite
K2SO3
Potassium Sulfite
K2SO4
Potassium Sulfate
Which nonmetal element is written first?
name of element further to the left (closer to metals) or lower in same group
H2O
dihydrate monoxide
CO
carbon monoxide
CO2
carbon dioxide
N2O
nitrogen monoxide
N2O4
dinitrogen tetroxide
PCL5
phosphorous pentachloride
SF4
sulfur petraflouride
1
mono-
2
di-
3
tri-
4
tetra-
5
penta-
HCl
hydrochloric acid
HF
hydroflouric acid
HBr
hydrobromic acid
HI
hydroiodic acid
HNO2
nitrous acid
HNO3
nitric acid
H2SO3
sulfurous acid
H2SO4
sulforic acid
HClO
hypochlorous acid
HClO2
chlorous acid
HClO3
hypochloric acid
HClO4
chloric acid
ClO
hypochlorite acid
ClO2
chlorine dioxide
ClO3
hypochlorate acid
ClO4
chlorate acid
HBrO
hydrobromous acid
HBrO2
bromous acid
HBrO3
hypobromoic acid
HBrO4
Bromoic Acid