CHM125 Nomenclature: Memorization Items

Names and formulas of the diatomic elements

Br2 I2 N2 Cl2 H2 O2 F2

Ammonium ion

NH4+

Acetate ion

C2H3O2-

Cyanide ion

CN-

Hydroxide ion

OH-

Carbonate ion

CO3 2-

Hypochlorite ion

ClO-

Chlorite ion

ClO2-

Chlorate ion

ClO3-

Perchlorate ion

ClO4-

Nitrite ion

NO2-

Nitrate ion

NO3-

Sulfite ion

SO3 2-

Sulfate ion

SO4 2-

Phosphite ion

PO3 3-

Phosphate ion

PO4 3-

H

Hydrogen

He

Helium

Li

Lithium

Be

Beryllium

B

Boron

C

Carbon

N

Nitrogen

O

Oxygen

F

Fluorine

Ne

Neon

Na

Sodium

Mg

Magnesium

Al

Aluminum

Si

Silicon

P

Phosphorus

S

Sulfur

Cl

Chlorine

Ar

Argon

K

Potassium

Ca

Calcium

Sc

Scandium

Ti

Titanium

V

Vanadium

Cr

Chromium

Mn

Manganese

Fe

Iron

Co

Cobalt

Ni

Nickel

Cu

Copper

Zn

Zinc

Ga

Gallium

Ge

Germanium

As

Arsenic

Se

Selenium

Br

Bromine

Kr

Krypton

Rb

Rubidium

Sr

Strontium

Mo

Molybdenum

Pd

Palladium

Ag

Silver

Cd

Cadmium

In

Indium

Sn

Tin

Sb

Antimony

Te

Tellurium

I

Iodine

Xe

Xenon

Cs

Caesium

Ba

Barium

W

Tungsten

Pt

Platinum

Au

Gold

Hg

Mercury

Tl

Thallium

Pb

Lead

Bi

Bismuth

Po

Polonium

At

Astatine

Rn

Radon

U

Uranium

(Prefix) Mono-

1

(Prefix) Di-

2

(Prefix) Tri-

3

(Prefix) Tetra-

4

(Prefix) Penta-

5

(Prefix) Hexa-

6

(Prefix) Hepta-

7

(Prefix) Octa-

8

(Prefix) Nona-

9

(Prefix) Deca-

10