Stuff I Still Need to Review/Learn from Tutorial 1: Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

Question 1

What is the charge of a rubidium ion?

Answer 1

Rb+

Question 2

What is the charge of a cesium ion?

Answer 2

Cs+

Question 3

What is the charge of a francium ion?

Answer 3

Fr+

Question 4

What is the charge of a silver ion?

Answer 4

Ag+

Question 5

What is the charge of a strontium ion?

Answer 5

Sr2+

Question 6

What is the charge of a radium ion?

Answer 6

Ra2+

Question 7

What is the charge of a nickel ion?

Answer 7

Ni2+

Question 8

What is the charge of a zinc ion?

Answer 8

Zn2+

Question 9

What is the charge of a cadmium ion?

Answer 9

Cd2+

Question 10

What is the charge of a gallium ion?

Answer 10

Ga3+

Question 11

Name the cations of the following element both systematically and “old style”:
Cobalt

Answer 11

Co2+, cobalt(II) ion, cobaltous ion

Co3+, cobalt(III) ion, cobaltic ion

Question 12

Name the cations of the following element both systematically and “old style”:
Lead

Answer 12

Pb2+, lead(II) ion, plumbous ion

Pb3+, lead(III) ion, plumbic ion

Question 13

Name the cations of the following element both systematically and “old style”:
Mercury

Answer 13

Hg_2 2+, mercury(I) ion, mercurous ion

Hg 2+, mercury(II) ion, mercuric ion

Question 14

Name the cations of the following element both systematically and “old style”:
Tin

Answer 14

Sn2+, tin(II) ion, stannous ion

Sn4+, tin(IV) ion, stannic ion

Question 15

What is the charge of a selenide ion?

Answer 15

Se2-

Question 16

What is the charge of a peroxide ion?

Answer 16

O_2 2-

Question 17

What is the charge of a carbide ion?

Answer 17

C_2 2-

Question 18

What is the charge of a hydride ion?

Answer 18

H-

Question 19

What is the charge of a superoxide ion?

Answer 19

O_2 1-

Question 20

What is the polyatomic ion: vanadyl?

Answer 20

VO2+

Question 21

What is the charge of a nitride ion?

Answer 21

N3-

Question 22

What is the charge of a phosphide ion?

Answer 22

P3-

Question 23

What is the polyatomic ion: nitrosyl?

Answer 23

NO+

Question 24

What is the polyatomic ion: cyanide?

Answer 24

CN-

Question 25

What is the polyatomic ion: chromate?

Answer 25

CrO4 2-

Question 26

What is the polyatomic ion: dichromate?

Answer 26

Cr2O7 2-

Question 27

What is the polyatomic ion: arsenite?

Answer 27

AsO3 3-

Question 28

What is the polyatomic ion: arsenate?

Answer 28

AsO4 3-

Question 29

What is the polyatomic ion: hydrogen carbonate?

Answer 29

a.k.a bicarbonate: HCO3 1-

Question 30

What is the polyatomic ion: dihydrogen phosphate?

Answer 30

H2PO4 1-

Question 31

What is the polyatomic ion: hydrogen phosphate?

Answer 31

HPO4 2-

Question 32

What is the polyatomic ion: acetate?

Answer 32

CH3COO- (Side note: it’s an organic ion)

Question 33

What is the polyatomic ion: oxalate?

Answer 33

C2O4 2- (Side note: it’s an organic ion)

Question 34

Doe the silver cation have a roman numeral after it?

Answer 34

No, it is NOT called silver(I) because Ag+ is the only stable ion of silver

Question 35

What is the Greek prefix for: 7?

Answer 35

hepta-

Question 36

What is the Greek prefix for: 9?

Answer 36

nona-

Question 37

What is the chemical formula for phosphine?

Answer 37

PH3

Question 38

What is the chemical formula for hydrazine?

Answer 38

N2H4

Question 39

What is the chemical formula for silane?

Answer 39

SiH4

Question 40

The distinction in naming the anhydrides and the acids is not critical for ___________, because ________________

Answer 40

oxoacids; all their anhydrides are different molecules.

Question 41

What is a coordination compound (in essence)?

Answer 41

Coordination compounds are a family of compounds consisting of central metal ion(s) bonded to molecules/anions called ligands