Chemistry Help

Charge of zinc?

+2

Charge of silver?

+1

Charge of cadmium?

+2

Nitrate?

(NO3)-1

Nitrite?

(NO2)-1

Carbonate?

(CO3)-2

Carbonite?

(CO2)-2

Sulfate?

(SO4)-2

Sulfite?

(SO3)-2

Phosphate?

(PO4)-3

Phosphite?

(PO3)-3

Ammonium?

(NH4)+1

Cyanide?

(CN)-1

Hydroxide?

(OH)-1

Chlorate?

(ClO3)-1

Chlorite?

(ClO2)-1

Hypochlorite?

(ClO)-1

Perchlorate?

(ClO4)-1

Hydrogen carbonate?

(HCO3)-1

Hydrogen sulfate?

(HSO4)-1

Hydrogen sulfite?

(HSO3)-1

Hydrogen phosphate?

(HPO4)-2

Hydrogen carbonate classical name

Bicarbonate

Hydrogen sulfate classical name

Bisulfate

Hydrogen sulfite classical name

Bisulfite

Hydrogen phosphate classical name

Biphosphate

Iron prefix

Ferrum

Tin prefix

Stannum

Lead prefix

Plumbum

Copper prefix

Cuprum

How to write the stock name for a metal with multiple possible charges?

Metal(#)

How to write the classical name for a metal with the HIGHER possible charge?

Add -ic

How to write the classical name for a metal with the LOWER possible charge?

Add -ous

How to tell if a compound is ionic?

A metal (and a nonmetal)

How to end a binary ionic compound?

-ide

How to end a ternary ionic compound?

Keep the ending the same

How to tell if a compound is covalent?

All non-metals

Exception to covalent rule

if it includes ammonium, it is ionic

How to identify acid

Covalent compound with H at the start

How to identify base

Covalent compound that doesn’t have H at the start

How to name a binary acid?

Hydro…ic acid

How to name a ternary acid ending in ate

-ic acid

How to name a ternary acid ending in ite

-ous acid

How to name a covalent base

Use numbers

1

mono

2

di

3

tri

4

tetra

5

penta

6

hexa

7

hepta

8

octa

9

nona

10

deca

Lowest oxygen level

Hypo…ous acid

2/4 oxygen level (acid)

…ous acid

3/4 oxygen level

…ic acid

4/4 oxygen level

per…ic acid

What happens when you add hydrogen to turn a polyatomic ion into an acid?

Negative charge gets closer to 0 by 1