General Chemistry: Mini Lesson on Nomenclature Rules & Polyatomic Ions

The Greek Prefix for 1

Mono

The Greek Prefix for 2

Di

The Greek Prefix for 3

Tri

The Greek Prefix for 4

Tetra

The Greek Prefix for 5

Penta

The Greek Prefix for 6

Hexa

The Greek Prefix for 7

Hepta

The Greek Prefix for 8

Octa

The Greek Prefix for 9

Nona

What is the Greek Prefix for 10?

Deca

hydro_________ic acid

What are the simple binary acids named as..? This is for any element that has H next to it. (HBr, HCl, HF, HI, etc.)

CH₃COO^-

Acetate

CO₃^2-

Carbonate

HCO₃^-

Bicarbonate (or hydrogen carbonate)

NO₃^-

Nitrate

NO₂^-

Nitrite

SO₄^2-

Sulfate

SO₃^2-

Sulfite

PO₄^3-

Phosphate

HPO₄^2-

Hydrogen Phosphate

H₂PO₄^-

Dihydrogen Phosphate

C₂O₄^2-

Oxalate

CN^-

Cyanide

CrO₄^2-

Chromate

Cr₂O₇^2-

Dichromate

MnO₄^-

Permanganate

O₂^-

Peroxide

Azide

N₃^-

XO₄^-

Per ___ ate

XO₃^-

___ate

XO₂^-

___ite

XO^-

Hypo____ite

NH₄⁺

Ammonium

OH^-

Hydroxide

H₃O⁺

Hydronium

HClO₄

Perchloric Acid

HNO₃

Nitric Acid

H₃PO₄

Phosphoric Acid

HNO₂

Nitrous Acid

HIO

Hypoiodous Acid