AP Chemistry Name and Formula Flashcards (+ additional info)

For anyone studying AP Chemistry, these are the most common names and formulas (with charges) that should be memorized or, at the very least, recognized for the AP Exam. Hope this helps :D

Hypochlorite

ClO; -1

Cyanide

CN; -1

Phosphate

PO4; -3

Thiocyanate

SCN; -1

Oxalate

C2O4; -2

Chromate

CrO4; -2

Chlorite

ClO2; -1

Chlorate

ClO3; -1

Permanganate

MnO4; -1

Hydrogen Peroxide

H2O2; -1

Peroxide (Oxygen)

O2; -2

Sulfite

SO3: -2

Nitrite

NO2; -1

Nitrate

NO3; -1

Carbonate

CO3; -2

Ammonia

NH3

Ammonium

NH4; +1

Dichromate

Cr2O7; -2

Hydrogen Phosphate

HPO4; -2

Hydroxide

OH; -1

Hydrogen Sulfate (Bisulfate)

HSO4; -1

Hydrogen Carbonate

HCO3; -1

Perchlorate

ClO4; -1

Sulfate

SO4; -2

Calcium Hydroxide

Ca(OH)2

Cesium Hydroxide

Cs(OH)2

Rubidium Hydroxide

RbOH

Strontium Hydroxide

Sr(OH)2

Barium Hydroxide

Ba(OH)2

Lithium Hydroxide

LiOH

Potassium Hydroxide

KOH

Sodium Hydroxide

NaOH

Perchlorate Acid

HClO4

Sulfuric Acid

H2SO4

Nitric Acid

HNO3

Hydroiodic Acid

HI

Hydrobromic Acid

HBr

Hydrochloric Acid

HCl

Acetate

C2H3O2; -1

Acids are known either as a _____ (contains oxygen) or _____ (doesn’t have oxygen)

Binary acid; Oxyacid

In binary acids, the hydrogen is pronounced as _____ and always ends in _____

hydro-; -ic

In oxyacids, the hydrogen is not pronounced and instead ends either in _____ or _____ depending on

-ous; -ic