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ionic compounds form between what two elements?
metals and nonmetals
covalent compounds form between what two elements?
nonmetals and nonmetals
what do you look for when naming binary ionic compounds?
charges and RN
what do you look for when covalent/molecular binary compounds?
prefixes
what do you look for when naming ternary ionic compounds?
polys, charges, and RN
what elements never have RN?
Silver, Zinc, Cadmium
which elements always have a RN?
Lead and Tin
what charge does silver always have?
+1
what charge does zinc always have?
+2
what charge does cadmium always have?
+2
when writing binary molecular compounds, you add?
prefixes and -ide to the end of the second element
when writing binary ionic compounds, you add?
RN to transition metals and -ide to the end of the second element
when writing ternary ionic compounds, you add?
RN to transition metals, parentheses around poly, and keep everything else the same
all acids begin with what elements?
H
binary acids occur between hydrogen and?
nonmetals
how do you write binary acids?
hydro___-ic
ternary acids occur between hydrogen and?
polys
when do ternary acids end in -ic?
when the poly ends in -ate
when do ternary acids end in -ous?
when the poly ends in -ite
when do you use the prefix per with acids?
when it is one above -ic
when do you use the prefix hypo with acids?
when it is one below -ous
when writing binary ionic compounds, the symbol and charge of the (metal/nonmetal) is first and the symbol and charge of the (metal/nonmetal) is last.
metal; nonmetal
when naming binary ionic compounds, the (cation/anion) name is first and the (cation/anion) name is second.
cation; anion
what elements need Roman numerals?
transition metals
what is the prefix for 1?
mono
what is the prefix for 2?
di
what is the prefix for 3?
tri
what is the prefix for 4?
tetra
what is the prefix for 5?
penta
what is the prefix for 6?
hexa
what is the prefix for 7?
hepta
what is the prefix for 8?
octa
what is the prefix for 9?
nona
what is the prefix for 10?
deca
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