Chemical Nomenclature and Ions Practice

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering chemical ions, formulas, numerical prefixes, and acid nomenclature rules based on the lecture notes.

Ferrous

$Fe^{2+}$, $\text{Iron(II)}$

Ferric

$Fe^{3+}$, $\text{Iron(III)}$

Cuprous

$Cu^+$, $\text{Copper(I)}$

Cupric

$Cu^{2+}$, $\text{Copper(II)}$

Cobaltous

$Co^{2+}$, $\text{Cobalt(II)}$

Cobaltic

$Co^{3+}$, $\text{Cobalt(III)}$

Mercurous

$Hg_2^{2+}$, $\text{Mercury(I)}$ (Cannot stand alone as $Hg^+$, must be bonded to another mercury cation)

Mercuric

$Hg^{2+}$, $\text{Mercury(II)}$

Manganic

$Mn^{3+}$, $\text{Manganese(III)}$

Stannous

$Sn^{2+}$, $\text{Tin(II)}$

Stannic

$Sn^{4+}$, $\text{Tin(IV)}$

Plumbous

$Pb^{2+}$, $\text{Lead(II)}$

Plumbic

$Pb^{4+}$, $\text{Lead(IV)}$

Peroxide

$$O_2^{2-}$$

Hydroxide

$$OH^-$$

Anions

Negatively charged ions

Cations

Positively charged ions

Oxyanions

Anions containing Oxygen and another element

Carbonate

$$CO_3^{2-}$$

Hydrogen Carbonate (Bicarbonate)

$$HCO_3^-$$

Arsenate

$$AsO_4^{3-}$$

Arsenite

$$AsO_3^{3-}$$

Dihydrogen Phosphate

$$H_2PO_4^-$$

Monohydrogen Phosphate

$$HPO_4^{2-}$$

Chromate

$$CrO_4^{2-}$$

Dichromate

$$Cr_2O_7^{2-}$$

Phosphite

$$PO_3^{3-}$$

Phosphate

$$PO_4^{3-}$$

Acetate

$$C_2H_3O_2^-$$

Cyanide

$$CN^-$$

Thiocyanate

$$SCN^-$$

Cyanate

$$OCN^-$$

Nitrite

$$NO_2^-$$

Nitrate

$$NO_3^-$$

Sulfite

$$SO_3^{2-}$$

Sulfate

$$SO_4^{2-}$$

Thiosulfate

$$S_2O_3^{2-}$$

Permanganate

$$MnO_4^-$$

Oxalate

$$C_2O_4^{2-}$$

Phthalate

$$C_8H_4O_4^{2-}$$

Silicate

$$SiO_4^{4-}$$

Borate

$$BO_3^{3-}$$

mono-

1

bi-

2

tri-

3

tetra-

4

penta-

5

hexa-

6

hepta-

7

octa-

8

nona-

9

deca-

10

Thio-

Meaning that an Oxygen is replaced with a Sulfur in ionic nomenclature

Silver

$$Ag^+$$

Ammonium

$$NH_4^+$$

Zinc

$$Zn^{2+}$$

Cadmium

$$Cd^{2+}$$

Binary acids

Acids without oxygen, containing only $H^+$ ions and an anion

Water

$$H_2O$$

Ammonia

$$NH_3$$

Methane

$$CH_4$$

Hydrogen Peroxide

$$H_2O_2$$

Perchlorate

$$ClO_4^-$$

Chlorate

$$ClO_3^-$$

Chlorite

$$ClO_2^-$$

Hypochlorite

$$ClO^-$$

Perbromate

$$BrO_4^-$$

Bromate

$$BrO_3^-$$

Bromite

$$BrO_2^-$$

Hypobromite

$$BrO^-$$

Periodate

$$IO_4^-$$

Iodate

$$IO_3^-$$

Iodite

$$IO_2^-$$

Hypoiodite

$$IO^-$$

Chromium(II)/Chromous

$$Cr^{2+}$$

Chromium(III)/Chromic

$$Cr^{3+}$$

Acid Naming: Anion ends in "ide"

$$hydro + \text{element root} + ic + \text{acid}$$

Acid Naming: Anion ends in "ate"

$$\text{element root} + ic + \text{acid}$$

Acid Naming: Anion ends in "ite"

$$\text{element root} + ous + \text{acid}$$