Nomenclature

Question 1

Ionic Compounds - made up of…
(4 answers)

Answer 1

(1) a metal and a non-metal
(2) a metal and a polyatomic ion
(3) ammonium ion and a non-metal
(4) ammonium ion and a polyatomic ion

Question 2

When Naming Binary Ionic Compounds…
(3 Things)

Answer 2

1 Name the entire metal
2 Shorten the name of the non-metal
3 add the suffix “ide” at the end

Question 3

Binary

Answer 3

2 Elements ONLY

Question 4

Cation

Answer 4

Positive Ion

Question 5

Anion

Answer 5

Negative Ion

Question 6

Oxidation Number

Answer 6

The number on the upper right that represents the overall charge of an element or compound.

Question 7

More than one oxidation number in a name?

Answer 7

Use roman Numerals!!!

Question 8

Polyatomic ions

Answer 8

Ions composed of several different elements

Question 9

Subscribt to a Polyatomic Ion?

Answer 9

Put it in Parentheses!!!

Question 10

Methane

Answer 10

CH4

Question 11

Ethane

Answer 11

C2H6

Question 12

Propane

Answer 12

C3H8

Question 13

Butane

Answer 13

C4H10

Question 14

Pentane

Answer 14

C5H12

Question 15

Hexane

Answer 15

C6H14

Question 16

Heptane

Answer 16

C7H16

Question 17

Octane

Answer 17

C8H18

Question 18

Nonane

Answer 18

C9H20

Question 19

Decane

Answer 19

C10H22

Question 20

If a compound has a hydrogen (H+) as it’s cation…

Answer 20

If there is a (aq) behind it, it is an acid.
If there is (s), (l), or (g), name it normally.

Question 21

Naming binary acids?

Answer 21

Prefix hydro-
suffix -ic

Acid

Question 22

Ternary

Answer 22

Three elements

Question 23

Naming ternary acids?

Answer 23

No prefix or mention of hydrogen
Anion name ends in “ate”
Suffix: -ic
Anion ends with “ite”
Suffix: -ous

Question 24

Which is written first?
A: metal
B: Non-metal

Answer 24

Metals are always written first (A)

Question 25

2 Nonmetals bonding?

Answer 25

Molecular Compound with a covalent bond (The cation comes first)

Question 26

Naming molecular compounds?

Answer 26

Suffix (number of atoms of that element) - full first element name Suffix (number of atoms of that element) - shortened second element name- ide

Question 27

(when naming molecular compounds) 2

Answer 27

Di-

Question 28

(when naming molecular compounds) 3

Answer 28

Tri-

Question 29

(when naming molecular compounds) 4

Answer 29

Tetra-

Question 30

(when naming molecular compounds) 5

Answer 30

Penta-

Question 31

(when naming molecular compounds) 6

Answer 31

Hexa-

Question 32

(when naming molecular compounds) 7

Answer 32

Hepta-

Question 33

(when naming molecular compounds) 8

Answer 33

Octa-

Question 34

(when naming molecular compounds) 9

Answer 34

Nona-

Question 35

(when naming molecular compounds) 10

Answer 35

Deca-