Nomenclature Flashcards
1
Q
Naming Covalent Compounds
A
nonmetal with negative ion + other nonmetal with positive ion + -ide AND PREFIXES
2
Q
Prefixes for Covalent Compounds
A
mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, nona, deca
mono doesnt go on first nonmetal
3
Q
Naming Acids without Oxygen in them
A
hydro + root of anion + -ic Acid
4
Q
Naming acids with oxygen (polyatomic)
A
root if polyatomic + -ic/-ous
-ic for ates, -ous for ites
5
Q
Naming Ionic Compounds
A
metal name + (transition charge) + nonmetal name + -ide