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Li+

Lithium ion

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K+

Potassium ion

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Rb+

Rubidium ion

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Cs+

Cesium ion

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Fr+

Francium ion

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Ag+

Silver ion (common one)

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Be2+

Beryllium ion

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Mg2+

Magnesium ion

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Ca2+

Calcium ion

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Sr2+

Strontium Ion

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Ba2+

Barium ion

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Ra+

radium ion

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Ni2+

Nickel ion

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Zn2+

Zinc ion

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Cd2+

Cadmium ion

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Al3+

Aluminum ion

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Ga3+

Gallium ion

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Co2+

Cobalt(II) ion or Cobaltous ion

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Co3+

Cobalt(III) ion or Cobaltic ion

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Cu+

Copper(I) ion or Cuprous ion

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Cu2+

Copper(II) ion or Cupric ion

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Fe2+

Iron(ii) ion or Ferrous ion

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Fe3+

Iron (iii) ion or Ferric ion

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Pb2+

Lead(ii) ion or Plumbous ion

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Pb4+

Lead(iv) ion or Plumbic ion

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Hg2+
     2

Mercury(i) ion* or mercurous ion

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Hg2+

Mercury(ii) ion or mercuric ion

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Sn2+

Tin(ii) ion or stannous ion

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Sn4+

Tin(iv) ion or stannic ion

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F-

Fluoride ion

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Cl-

Chloride ion

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Br-

Bromide ion

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I-

Iodide ion

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H-

Hydride ion

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O2-** (in HO2)

Superoxide ion (over all -1 each O -1/2)

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O2-

oxide ion

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S2-

sulfide ion

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Se2-

Selenide ino

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O2-  in (H2O2)
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perioxide ion (overall -2 each O -1)

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N3-

Nitride ion

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P3-

phosphide ion

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Naming inorganic covalent compounds

only nonmetals name LESS electronegative element FIRST then MORE electronegative, and change end of chemical name to -ide. Use prefixes if needed for mulitple (mono omitted for first element BUT NOT for second ex. carbon MONOxide)

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H2O and NH3

Water and ammonia and some hydrogen-containing covalent compounds have nonsystematic names

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prefix 1

mono-

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prefix 2

di-

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prefix 3

tri-

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prefix 4

tetra-

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prefix 5

penta-

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prefix 6

hexa-

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prefix 7

hepta-

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NF3

nitrogen trifluride

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N2O4

dinitrogen tetraoxide

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OF2

Oxygen difluride

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7 Strong acids

HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO4, HClO3, HClO4

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Strong base usually is

Metal Oxide(O) or Metal Hydroxide (OH)

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pH is

-log[H+ or H3O]

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diatomic elements and the other neutral ones

H,O,F, Br, I, N, Cl (diatomic) and S8 and P4 and O3 (ozone)

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NH4+

ammonium

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H3O+

Hydronium

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Hydroxide

OH-

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Cyanide

CN-

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thiocyanate

SCN-

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permanganate

MnO4-

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Nitrite

NO2-

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Nitrate

NO3-

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hypochlorite

ClO-

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chlorite

ClO2-

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chlorate

ClO3-

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perchlorate

ClO4-

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bicarbonate or hydrogen carbonate

HCO3-

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dihydrogen phosphate

H2PO4-

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acetate

CH3COO-

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Chromate

CrO42-

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Dichromate

Cr2O72-

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sulfite

SO32-

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sulfate

SO42-

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carbonate

CO32-

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hydrogen phosphate

HPO42-

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Oxalate

C2O42-

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Arsenite

AsO33-

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Arsenate

AsO43-

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Phosphate

PO43-

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Naming ionic compounds

Metal+nonmetal name cation first (positive) then negative. Neutral overall. No need to note number of cation or anions.

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Inorganic acids

Acid=1 or more H+ bonded to anion and ONLY H+ and anion. Neutral overall. covalent.

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Polyatomic anions consist mostly of

Nonmetallic (other than permanganate, chromate, dichromate, arsenite, arsenate) element with diff number of oxygen atoms called oxoanions

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Oxoacid

protons bonded to oxoanion

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Naming oxoacid

-ate to -ic
-ite to -ous

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H+ and NO3

H+ and nitrate to nitric acid

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H+ and NO2

H+ and nitrite to nitrous acid

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Naming inorganic acids:

closely related to names of anions in acids
Ex:
…-ide to Hydro…-ic acid
Per…-ate to Per…-ic acid
…-ate to …ic acid
…-ite to …-ous acid
Hypo…-ite to Hypo…-ous acid

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HCN

cyanide, so hydrocyanic acid

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HBr

bromide so hydrobromic acid

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H2S

sulfide so hydrosulfuric acid

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HClO4

Perchlorate so perchloric acid

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HClO3

Chlorate so chloric acid

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H2SO4

Sulfate so sulfuric acid

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HClO2

Chlorite so chlorous acid

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H2SO3

Sulfite so sulfurous acid

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HClO

hypochlorite so hypochlorous acid

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MnO42-

manganate