Writing Formulas and Nomenclatures Flashcards
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Ca^2+ and Cl^-
CaCl2
Ca^2+ and N^3-
Ca3N2
(NH4)^+ and Cl^-
NH4Cl
Al^+3 and (SO4)^2-
Al2(SO4)3
formula for calcium sulfate
CaSO4
formula of aluminim bromide
AlBr3
formula of potassium chlorate
KClO3
zinc (II) oxide
ZnO
disulfur trinitride
S2N3
phosphorous pentasulfide
P2S5
tin (II) phospate
Sn3(PO4)2
tin (IV) phosphate
Sn3(PO4)4
calcium sulfide
CaS
gallium chloride
GaCl3
acid name if suffix -ate
-ic acid (sulfate ion (SO4 + H) -> sulfuric acid)
acid name if suffix -ite
-ous acid (Sulfite ion (SO3 + H) -> sulfrous acid)
acid name if suffix -ide
Hydro-ic acid (Sulfate (S2 + H) -> hydrosulfuric acid)
Na3PO4 (type of substance and name)
ionic (M + NM) and sodium phospate
N2O4
binary molecule (NM + NM) dinitrogen tetraoxide
HClO3
acid (H) hydrochloric acid
MgO
ionic (M + NM) magnesium oxide
dichloride hepatoxide
binary molecule (Cl2O7)
CuF2
ionic copper (II) fluoride