Nomenclature Flashcards
1
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One
A
Mono
2
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Two
A
Di
3
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Three
A
Tri
4
Q
Four
A
Tetra
5
Q
Five
A
Penta
6
Q
Six
A
Hexa
7
Q
Seven
A
Hepta
8
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Eight
A
Octa
9
Q
Nine
A
Nona
10
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Ten
A
Deca
11
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Ionic compounds with single valence metals
A
- the name of the metal is stated in full and the name of the non-metal has an -ide suffix
- to predict a compounds formula, determine the charges of each ion and crisscross the charges down
12
Q
Ionic compounds with multivalent metals
A
- ions of the same element with different charges exhibit different properties
- to distinguish the valences, the name of the metal ion includes the charge of the ion, indicated by Roman numerals in brackets
13
Q
Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions
A
- 8 major ones (can be found on back of periodic table)
- Polyatomic ions get an -ate ending
14
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Covalent compounds and nomenclature
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- When naming covalent compounds, a greek prefix is attached to the name of each element in the compound, indicating the number of atoms
- If there is only one of the first type of atom, the prefix mono- is left out
- This system is completely different than the ionic system of naming, there are no ions and charges to cross down
15
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Oxyanions
A
- Many polyatomic ions include oxygen
