Chemistry memorization

Ag

+1 charge

Zn

2+

cadium

2+

Sn

+2

monoatomic ions

Have the ends changed to ide (example sulfur into sulfide) (RARE exception- hydroxide which is not monoatomic)

acetate

Negative +1 charges, C2H3O2

sulfate

SO4^-2 (SO3 is sulfite)

phosphate

PO4^-3

Nitrite

NO3^-1

CO3^-2

carbonate

MnO4

permongante

Chromate

CrO4^-1

Dichromate

Cr2O7^+2

Ammonium

NH^+4

“per”

One more of the original amount (ex. CLO4 is Perchlorate)

“rite”

One less of the orginal amount (ex. CLO3 is chlorite)

“hypo”-”ite”

2 less of the original oxygen amt (ex. CLO is hypochlorite)

binary acid

“hydro”-”ic+

Oxy-acids 1

ate=ic

for oxy-acids 2

ite=ous (ex.HBrO2) Bromous acid

Naming covalent compounds

Write out the full name (ex. CHCL3 is carbon oxygen tri-chloride)

Net ionic reacations

only applies to solutions