Polyatomic Ions and Their Charges

NH4+1

ammonium

C2H3O2-1

acetate

HCO3-1

bicarbonate

ClO3-1

chlorate

CN-1

cyanide

HCO3-1

hydrogen carbonate

OH-1

hydroxide

NO3-1

nitrate

NO2-1

nitrite

ClO4-1

perchlorate

MnO4-1

permanganate

CO3-2

carbonate

CrO4-2

chromate

O2-2

peroxide

SO4-2

sulfate

SO3-2

sulfite

PO4-3

phosphate

hydrochloric acid

HCl

sulfuric acid

H2SO4

nitric acid

HNO3

ethanoic acid

HC2H3O2

phosphoric acid

H3PO4

carbonic acid

H2CO3

primary alcohol

OH-C-C…

secondary alcohol

OH-C-C

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    C

tertiary alcohol

    C

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OH-C-C

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    C

ORGANIC PREFIX 1 CARBON

meth-

ORGANIC PREFIX 2 CARBONS

eth-

ORGANIC PREFIX 3 CARBONS

prop-

ORGANIC PREFIX 4 CARBONS

but-

ORGANIC PREFIX 5 CARBONS

pent-

ORGANIC PREFIX 6 CARBONS

hex-

ORGANIC PREFIX 7 CARBONS

hept-

ORGANIC PREFIX 8 CARBONS

oct-

ORGANIC PREFIX 9 CARBONS

non-

ORGANIC PREFIX 10 CARBONS

dec-

single bonds between carbons (ending)

-ane

double bond between carbons (ending)

-ene

MULTIPLE double bonds between carbons (ending)

#,# - prefix (di, tri, etc) -ene

triple bond between carbons (ending)

-yne

MULTIPLE triple bonds between carbons (ending)

#,# - prefix (di, tri, etc) -yne

benzene branch

-phenyl

alcohols

OH group bonded / -ol ending

organic acids

-COOH group bonded / -oic acid ending

acids

hydrogen bonded to ionic compound

anion with -ide ending

hydro (anion) ic acid

anion with -ite ending

(anion) ous acid

anion with ate ending

(anion) ic acid

bases

OH group and double bonded oxygen

branch chain

-yl ending