nomenclature of polyatomic ions Flashcards
NH4 +
ammonium
OH–
hydroxide
CN–
cyanide
CH3COO–
acetate
C2O4 2–
oxalate
CrO4 2-
chromate
Cr2O7 2-
dichromate
MnO4 –
permanganate
NO3 -
nitrate
CO3 2-
carbonate
SO4 2-
sulfate
PO4 3-
phosphate
ClO3 -
chlorate
BrO3 -
bromate
IO3 -
iodate
NO2 -
nitrite (loss of o from nitrate)
HCO3 -
hydrogen carbonate (+H from carbonate)
HSO4 -
hydrogen sulfate (+h from sulfate)
SO3 2-
sulfite (loss of o from sulfate)
HSO3 -
hydrogen sulfite (+h from sulfite)
H2PO4 -
dihydrogen phosphate (+2h from phosphate)
HPO4 2-
hydrogen phosphate (+h from phosphate)
what happens to the name of the polyatomic ion when you add an h?
you add hydrogen in front of the name
what happens to the name of the polyatomic ion when you lose an o?
the ate becomes ite
ClO4 -
perchlorate
BrO4 -
perbromate
IO4 -
periodate
ClO2 -
chlorite
BrO2 -
bromite
IO2 -
iodite
ClO -
hypochlorite
BrO -
hypobromite
IO -
hypoiodite
what happens to the name of the polyatomic ion when you add an o?
you add per in front of the name
what happens to the name of the polyatomic ion when you lose 2 os?
you add hypo in front and ate becomes ite.