Chapter 9: Chemical Names and Formulas Flashcards
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Polyatomic ions
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Composed of more than one atom
2
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Binary compounds
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Composed of two elements and can be either ionic or molecular
3
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To name a binary ionic compounds, place the cation name before the anion name
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4
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Prefix in the name of a binary molecular compound tells how many atoms of an element are present in each molecule of the compound
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5
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Mono-
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1
6
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Di-
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2
7
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Tri-
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3
8
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Tetra-
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4
9
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Penta-
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5
10
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Hexa-
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6
11
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Hepta-
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7
12
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Octa-
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8
13
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Nona-
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9
14
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Deca-
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10
15
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Naming acids: Anion ends in -ide (Chloride, Cl-)
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Hydro____-ic acid (Hydrochloric acid)
