The Language of Chemistry Flashcards
Memorizing Polyatomic Ions, Common Acids and Bases, Prefixes for Covalent Compounds, as well as Diatomic Gases
`C2H3O2-
acetate
HSO3-
hydrogen sulfide
HSO4-
hydrogen sulfate
HCO3-
bicarbonate
NO2-
nitrite
NO3-
nitrate
CN-
cyanide
OH-
hydroxide
MnO4-
permanganate
C2O4(2-)
oxalate
SO3(2-)
sulfite
SO4(2-)
sulfate
CO3(2-)
carbonate
CrO4(2-)
chromate
Cr2O7(2-)
dichromate
SiO3(2-)
silicate
O2(2-)
peroxide
PO4(3-)
phosphate
PO3(3-)
phosphite
NH4+
ammonium
NH3
ammonia
H3O+
hydronium
HBr
hydrobromic acid
HCl
hydrochloric acid
HI
hydroiodic acid
H2SO4
sulfuric acid
HNO3
nitric acid
CH3COOH
acetic acid
H2CO3
carbonic acid
NaOH
sodium hydroxide
KOH
potassium hydroxide
Ca(OH)2
calcium hydroxide
Mg(OH)2
magnesium hydroxide
NH4OH
ammonium hydroxide
Prefix for 1
mono-
Prefix for 2
di-
Prefix for 3
tri-
Prefix for 4
tetra-
Prefix for 5
penta-
Prefix for 6
hexa-
Prefix for 7
hepta-
Prefix for 8
octa-
Prefix for 9
nona-
Prefix for 10
deca-
Aforementioned prefixes used for naming
covalent compounds
Prefix mono is only dropped when
it comes first
NO2
nitrogen dioxide
CO
carbon monoxide
N2F
dinitrogen fluoride
SF4
sulfur tetrafluoride
O2
oxygen gas
Cl2
chlorine gas
F2
fluorine gas
H2
hydrogen gas
He2
helium gas
Br2
bromine gas
in nature gasses exist in what form
diatomic