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Title

Nomenclature Rules

Description

Rules For Naming Inorganic Compounds

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Subject

Chemistry

Level

Undergraduate 2

Created

09/11/2011

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Term

Ionic Compound
(Metal and Non-Metal)

Definition

If Only forms 1 Ion
(Name of Cation)Base of Anion + "-ide"

If On Matt's Pattern
Name of Metal(Charge In Roman Numeral)Base Anion + "-ide"

Term

Molecular Compound
(Nonmetals Only)

Definition

Prefix(1st Element)Prefix(2nd Element Base + "-ide")

Term

Binary Acids
(2 Element Composition)

Definition

hydro(base name of nonmetal + "-ic") acid

Term

Oxyacids

Definition

If -ate
Base Name of Oxyanion + "-ic" acid

If -ite
Base Name of Oxyanion + "-ous" acid