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Chemical Nomenclature
Ch 6
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
01/08/2013

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Term

H

 

He

 

Li

Definition

Hydrogen

 

Helium

 

Lithium

Term

Be

 

Na

 

Mg

Definition

Beryllium

 

Sodium

 

Magnesium

Term

K

 

Ca

 

Ba

Definition

Potassium

 

Calcium

 

Barium

Term

Cr

 

Mn

 

Fe

Definition

Chromium

 

Manganese

 

Iron

Term

Co

 

Ni

 

Cu

Definition

Cobalt

 

Nickel

 

Copper

Term

Zn

 

Ag

 

Hg

Definition

Zinc

 

Silver

 

Mercury

Term

B

 

Al

 

C

Definition

Boron

 

Aluminium

 

Carbon

Term

Si

 

Sn

 

Pb

Definition

Silicon

 

Tin

 

Lead

Term

N

 

P

 

O

Definition

Nitrogen

 

Phosphorus

 

Oxygen

Term

S

 

F

 

Cl

Definition

Sulfur

 

Fluorine

 

Chlorine

Term

Br

 

I

 

Ne

Definition

Bromine

 

Iodine

 

Neon

Term

Ar

 

Kr

Definition

Argon

 

Krypton

Term

Elements that form diatomic molecules ...

Definition

     Hydrogen     H2                  Fluorine     F2

     Nitrogen      N2                     Oxygen      O2

     Chlorine      Cl2                  Bromine     Br2

     Iodine         I2

 

(they do not behave as if their smallest particle is a single atom, CHEMICAL EQUATIONS!!)

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Term

Three elements that commonly form polyatomic molecules

Definition

Carbon - C

Phosphorus - P

Sulfur - S

 

Write their formulas as if they were monatomic species.

Term
What are the number prefixes used in chemical names?  1, 2, 3, 4, ...
Definition

1 = mono-                6 = hexa-

2 = di-                      7 = hepta-

3 = tri-                     8 = octa-

4 = tetra-                 9 = nona-

5 = penta-                10 = deca-

Term

dinitrogen monoxide -> __________

________________ -> I2O5

____________ -> N2O3

Definition

N2O

diiodine pentoxide

dinitrogen trioxide

Term

Write the name of NF3

Definition

nitrogen trifluoride

Term

Write the formula of --

 

diiodine pentoxide

Definition

I2O5

Term

Write the formula of --

 

nitrogen trifluoride

Definition

NF3

Term

Formula for:

 

Water

 

Ammonia

Definition

H2O

 

NH3

Term

Cation:

 

Definition

Positively charged ion.

 

Term

Anion:

Definition
Negatively charged ion.
Term

Formula for a sodium ion?

 

Formula for a aluminum ion?

 

Formula for a sulfide ion?

 

Formula for a phosphide ion?

Definition

Na+

 

Al3+

 

S2-

 

P3-

Term

What are three of the transition element ions that almost always occur with only one charge (so chemists do not write the magnitude of the charge in their names)?

Definition

Ni2+ is nickel ion

 

Zn2+ is zinc ion

 

Ag+ is silver ion

Term

Formula for:

 

peroxide ion

 

mercury(I) ion

Definition

O22-

 

Hg22+

 

( named as if single atoms exist separately even though there is no individual Hg+ ions under common conditions)

Term

Cations -- +2:

 

symbol and name

Definition

Mg -- magnesium              Ca -- calcium

Ba -- barium                     Zn -- zinc

Cd -- cadmium                  Pb -- lead

 

variables:

Cu -- cooper (II) or cupric    Fe -- iron (II) or ferrous

Sn -- tin (II) or stannous     Co -- cobalt(II)

                                                    or cobaltous

Ni -- nickel (II)                  Hg -- mercury(II)

            or nickelous                        or mercuric

Term

Cations -- +3:

 

symbol and name

Definition

Al -- aluminum

variable:

Fe -- iron (III) or ferric

Co -- cobalt (III) or cobaltic

Ni -- nickel (III) or nickelic

Term

Cations -- +4:

 

symbol and name

Definition

Sn -- tin (IV) or stannic

Pb -- lead (IV)

- was in lecture but not on list

Term

Anion elements:

      1. Element (only)
      2. Formula
      3. Charge
Definition

Cl - chloride = -1

Br - bromide = -1

F  -  fluoride = -1

I  -  iodide   = -1

H  - hydride  = -1


O  - oxide    =  -2

S  - sulfide   =  -2


N  - nitride   = -3

Term

NO2

 

NO3

 

OH

Definition

nitrite -1

 

nitrate -1

 

hydroxide -1

Term

ClO

 

ClO2

 

ClO3

 

ClO4

Definition

hypochlorite -1

 

chlorite -1

 

chlorate -1

 

perchlorate -1

Term

MnO4

 

BrO3

 

C2H3O2

 

CN

Definition

permanganate -1

 

bromate -1

 

acetate -1

 

cyanide -1

Term

HCO3

 

HSO3

 

HSO4

 

CO3

Definition

bicarbonate/hydrogen carbonate -1

 

bisulfite/hydrogen sulfite -1

 

bisulfate/hydrogen sulfate -1

 

carbonate -2

Term

SO3

 

SO4

 

S2O3

 

CrO4

Definition

sulfite -2

 

sulfate -2

 

thiosulfate -2

 

chromate -2

Term

O2

 

PO3

 

PO4

 

AsO4

Definition

peroxide -2

 

phosphite -2

 

phosphate -3

 

arsenate -3

 

 

Term

Acids:

Chloric acid

Nitric acid

Sulfuric acid

Carbonic acid

Phosphoric acid

Definition

HClO3

HNO3

H2SO4

H2CO3

H3PO4

Term

Chlorine acids and it's anions:(formulas and

                                                                                 anions)

perchloric

chloric

chlorous

hypochlorous

hydrochloric

Definition

HClO4 -- perchlorate

HClO3 -- chlorate

HClO2 -- chlorite

HClO  -- hypochloite

HCl    -- hydrochloride

Term

Cations -- +1:

 

symbol and name

Definition

Li - lithium ion            Na - sodium ion          K - potassium ion

Cu - copper(I) ion      Ag - silver ion             NH4 - ammonium

           H - hydrogen ion           Hg - mercury(I) or mercurous

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