chem - nomenclature: binary ionic, ternary ionic, and molecular compounds

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