Nomenclature of inorganic compounds

h+

hydrogen

Li+

Lithium

Na+

Soduim

K+

Potassium

Rb+

Rubidium

Cs+

Cesium

H-

Hydride

F-

Fluoride

Cl-

Chloride

Br-

Bromide

I-

Iodide

O2-

Oxide

S2-

sulfide

N3-

Nitride

P3-

Phosphide

C4-

Carbide

Be2+

Beryllium

Mg2+

magnesium

Ca2+

calcium

Sr2+

strontium

Ba2+

barium

metal + nonmetal =

cation + anion -ide

NaCl

sodium chloride

Cu+

Cuprous

Cu2+

Cupric

Fe2+

Ferrous

Fe3+

Ferric

Pb2+

Plumbous

Pb4+

Plumbic

Hg_2 2+

mercurous

Hg2+

Mercuric

Sn2+

Stannous

Sn4+

Stannic

lower osidation level

ous

higher oxidation level

ic

!Zn2+

Zinc

!Al3+

Aluminium

!Ag+

Silver

Cu+

Copper(I)

Ni2+

Nickel

Nonmetal + nonmetal =

prefixes

1

mono

2

di

3

tri

4

tetra

5

penta

6

hexa

7

hepta

8

octa

9

nona

CO

carbon monoxide

CO_2

carbon dioxide

N_2 O_5

dinitrogen pentoxide

HF

hydro fluoric acid, Hydrogen fluoride

HBr

hydro bromic acid, hydrogen bromide

HCl

hydro chloric acid, hydrogen chloride

H_2 S

hydro sulfuric acid, hydrogen sulfide

ClO-

hypochlorite

(ClO_2) -

chlorite

(ClO_3) -

chlorate

(ClO_4) -

perchlorate

(Nh_4) +

Ammonium ion

H3O+

Hydronium ion

C2H3O2 -

Acetate ion

(AsO_4) 3-

Arsenate ion

(CrO4) 2-

Chromate ion

(Cr2O_7) 2-

Dichromate ion

CN-

Cyanide ion

OH-

Hydroxide ion

NO_2) -

Nitrite ion

(NO_3) -

Nitrate ion

(C_2O_4) 2-

Oxalate ion

MnO_4) -

Permanganate ion

PO_4) 3-

Phosphate ion

(SO_3) 2-

Sulfite ion

(SO_4) 2-

Sulfate ion

SCN-

Thiocyanate ion

(S2O3) 2-

Thiosulfate ion

Co3) 2-

Carbonate ion

MgS

magnesium sulfide

Ni(NO3)2)

nickel (II) nitrate

(NH4)2SO4)

ammonium sulfate

Ca(HCO3)2)

calcium hydrogen carbonate

NO

nitrogen (II) oxide

P4O10)

tetraphosphorus decoxide

Fe2O3)

iron (III) oxide

H2SO3)

sulfurous acid

CuOH

copper (i) hydroxide

Sr 2+

strontium ion

Pb 2+

Lead (II) ion

Cu +

copper (ion)

SO4) 2-

sulfate ion

S 2-

sulfide ion

Cr2O7) 2-

dichromate ion

SCN -

thiocyianate ion

H -

hydride ion

H3O+

hydronium ion

[Zn(OH)4] 2-

zinc tetrahydroxide ion