Unit 5: Naming and Formula Writing Flashcards
Compound
Made up of 2 or more element
Formula Unit
The simplest ratio of Ions represented in an Ionic Compound
Charge of Formula Unit
0
Naming Cations
(Ca2+)
Name of Element + Ion
(Calcium Ion)
Naming Anions
(S2-)
Name of Element + -Ide
(Sulfide)
Polyatomic Ions
Groups of atoms that stay together and have a charge
Binary Ionic Compounds
(NaCl)
Metal and Nonmetals;
Name Metal + Nonmetal Ion with -Ide ending
(Sodium Chloride)
Ternary Ionic Compounds
(NaNO3)
Compounds with at least 3 Elements;
Name Metal Ion + Either POLYATOMIC name or NONMETAL name with -ide ending
(Sodium Nitrate)
Acids
Compounds that give off hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Always contains Hydrogen Ion
Binary Acids
(HCl)
An Acid that contains Hydrogen ONLY;
Hydro + Name of Anion + Acid
(Hydrochloric Acid)
Oxoacids
(HNO2)
Acids that contain Oxygen (No hydro in the Name)
Name of Anion + Acid (Ate-Ic; Ite-Ous)
(Nitrous Acid)
-Ate to ……
-Ic
-Ite to……..
-Ous
Molecular Compounds
] (NO2)
Naming for Covalent Bonds
(Nitrogen Dioxide)
Mono-
1