Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming

lithium oxide

Li2O

beryllium chloride

BeCl2

titanium (III) nitride

TiN

manganese (II) fluoride

MnF2

vanadium (VI) oxide

VO3

potassium bromide

KBr

calcium iodide

CaI2

iron (III) nitride

FeN

strontium oxide

SrO

chromium (III) phosphide

CrP

FeI2

iron iodide

MnF3

manganese (III) fluoride

CrCl2

chromium (II) chloride

CuS

copper (II) sulfide

NiBr2

nickle (II) bromide

CrN

chromium (III) nitride

Ti2S4

titanium (IV) sulfide

CdF4

cadmium (IV) fluoride

lithium oxide

Li2O

beryllium chloride

BeCl2

manganese (II) fluoride

MnF2

vanadium (VI) oxide

VO3

potasium bromide

KBr

calcium iodide

CaI2

chromium (III) phosphide

CrP

boron trifluoride

BF3

dinitrogen tetroxide

N2O4

SeO2

selenium dioxide

SiI4

silicon tetriodide

As2O5

diarsenic pentoxide

P4S3

tetraphosphorus trisulfide

sulfur tetrafluoride

SF4

dinitrogen oxide

N2O

phosphorus trichloride

PCl3

diphosphorus pentoxide

P2O5

Empirical Formula

tells us the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms that are in a compound

Molecular Formula

tells you how many atoms are in one molecule of the compound.

Organic Compound

a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon

Hydrocarbon

when a compound is made of only carbon and hydrogen atoms

Alkanes

hydrocarbons that have only single covalent bonds.

Alkenes

have double carbon-carbon bonds

Alcohols

have hydroxyl groups

Polymer

is a long chain made of smaller molecules. More than 5 monomers, or small units

Biochemical Compounds

are essential to life, include carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA

Carbohydrates

a class of molecules that includes sugars, starches, and fiber

Protein

an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells.

Amino Acid

a compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group and an amino group and that combine to form proteins.