UNIT1-naming compounds

Question 1

if there are 3 elements in the compound what does the name end in?
(one of which is oxygen)

Answer 1

-ate

It has to be a metal + a non-metal + oxygen

Question 2

what do you add at the begining of an element with 1 atom?

Answer 2

mono-

eg. monooxide

Question 3

what would sulfur+iron be called?

Answer 3

iron sulfide

Question 4

how many elements are in a compound that ends in -ide?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

how many elements are in a compound that ends in -ate?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

if there are only two elemennts in the compound what does the name end in?

Answer 6

-ide

It has to be a metal + a non-metal

Question 7

what would iron + sulphur + oxygen be called?

Answer 7

iron sulfate

Question 8

how do you know which element comes first in the name?

Answer 8

It is always the furthest to the left on the periodic table.

Question 9

what do you add at the begining of an element with 2 atoms?

Answer 9

di-

eg. dioxide

Question 10

what do you add at the begining of an element with 3 atoms?

Answer 10

tri