Unit 6: Nomenclature Inorganic and Organic Molecules

Polyatomic Ions (Abridged)

  • Polyatomic ions consist of several atoms covalently bonded together and, as a unit, have gained or lost electrons.
  • Think of it as a molecule with a charge.

*Note: Many polyatomic ions exist, but you are only required to memorize the ones on this list.

Oxyanions

A mnemonic to help with this section: Nick Brad the Camel ate a Clam for Supper in Phoenix.

More than "normal" number of oxygens"Normal" number of oxygensLess than "normal" number of oxygensEven fewer oxygens than "ite" ions
ClO41ClO_4^{1-}: perchlorateCO32CO_3^{2-}: carbonateNO21NO_2^{1-}: nitriteClO1ClO^{1-}: hypochlorite
BrO41BrO_4^{1-}: perbromateNO31NO_3^{1-}: nitratePO33PO_3^{3-}: phosphiteBrO1BrO^{1-}: hypobromite
PO43PO_4^{3-}: phosphateSO32SO_3^{2-}: sulfite
SO42SO_4^{2-}: sulfateSeO32SeO_3^{2-}: selenite
SeO42SeO_4^{2-}: selenateClO21ClO_2^{1-}: chlorite
ClO31ClO_3^{1-}: chlorateBrO21BrO_2^{1-}: bromite
BrO31BrO_3^{1-}: bromate
  • Vowels = Charge

Hydrogen-Containing Oxyanions

  • The hydrogen ion is H1+H^{1+}, thus adding it to an oxyanion would change the charge of the new ion to be one more positive, in addition to adding the extra atom of hydrogen.
  • The name of the ion now would include "hydrogen."
  • Sometimes, you will see the prefix "bi" used in place of "hydrogen," thus both would be correct.
    • HCO31HCO_3^{1-}: carbonate is now "hydrogen carbonate" or "bicarbonate"
    • HSO41HSO_4^{1-}: sulfate is now "hydrogen sulfate" or "bisulfate"

Other Common Ions

  • OH1OH^{1-}: hydroxide
  • MnO41MnO_4^{1-}: permanganate
  • CN1CN^{1-}: cyanide
  • C<em>2H</em>3O<em>21C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2^{1-} or CH</em>3COO1CH</em>3COO^{1-}: acetate
  • NH41+NH_4^{1+}: ammonium

Expected Demonstrations

  • Write the formula when given the name.
  • Write the name (spelled correctly) when given the formula.
  • Identify if a polyatomic ion is present (or not) in a chemical formula.

Vodcast: Naming Molecular Compounds

  • Bond between two nonmetals
    • 3 easy steps!
      1. Name the first element.
      2. Name the second element, but change the suffix to -ide.
      3. Use prefixes to tell how many of each atom are present in the compound (except omit mono- prefix on the 1st element's name).
NumberPrefix
1mono-
2di-
3tri-
4tetra-
5penta-
6hexa-
7hepta-
8octa-
9nona-
10deca-

Note: Drop the vowel of the prefix (usually) when there are two vowels together.

Chemical FormulaChemical Name
PF5PF_5Phosphorus Pentafluoride
CCl4CCl_4Carbon Tetrachloride
N<em>2O</em>5N<em>2O</em>5Dinitrogen Pentoxide
N<em>2O</em>3N<em>2O</em>3Dinitrogen Trioxide
SO3SO_3Sulfur Trioxide
CO2CO_2Carbon Dioxide
ICl3ICl_3Iodine Trichloride
As2ClAs_2ClDiarsenic Monochloride
H2OH_2ODihydrogen Monoxide

Nomenclature of Molecular Compounds Worksheet (nonmetal and nonmetal)

  • Rules for naming molecular compounds:
    1. Name first element
    2. Name second element but change suffix to -ide
    3. Use prefix to tell how many of each atom are present in the compound
NumberPrefix
1mono-
2di-
3tri-
4tetra-
5penta-
6hexa-
7hepta-
8octa-
9nona-
10deca-
  • Name the following compounds (#1-13)

    1. AsCl3AsCl_3 Arsenic trichloride
    2. N2ON_2O dinitrogen monoxide
    3. P<em>2O</em>5P<em>2O</em>5 diphosphorus pentoxide
    4. XeF6XeF_6 Xenon hexafluoride
    5. SF6SF_6 Sulfur hexafluoride
    6. NO3NO_3 Nitrogen trioxide
    7. SiO2SiO_2 Silicon dioxide
    8. BF3BF_3 Boron trifluoride
    9. N<em>2O</em>5N<em>2O</em>5 dinitrogen pentoxide
    10. SO2SO_2 Sulfur dioxide
    11. CH4CH_4 Carbon tetrahydride
    12. SeCl2SeCl_2 Selenium dichloride
    13. COCO Carbon monoxide
  • Write the formulas for the following (#14-26)

    1. phosphorus trichloride PCl3PCl_3
    2. nitrogen monoxide NONO
    3. carbon tetrafluoride CF4CF_4
    4. dinitrogen pentoxide N<em>2O</em>5N<em>2O</em>5
    5. sulfur trioxide SO3SO_3
    6. dinitrogen tetroxide N<em>2O</em>4N<em>2O</em>4
    7. phosphorus pentachloride PCl5PCl_5
    8. arsenic tribromide AsBr3AsBr_3
    9. dinitrogen trioxide N<em>2O</em>3N<em>2O</em>3
    10. carbon disulfide CS2CS_2
    11. carbon tetrabromide CBr4CBr_4
    12. phosphorus triiodide PI3PI_3
    13. nitrogen dioxide NO2NO_2

Vodcast: Binary Ionic Compounds

  • "Binary" means there are only 2 elements in the compound
  • Ionic compounds have bonds between a METAL and a NONMETAL
    • 2 easy steps!
      1. Cation given first (do not change spelling)
      2. Anion given second (change ending to -ide)
  • Example - Practice naming ionic compounds
    • NaClNaCl → Sodium Chloride…
    • MgF2MgF_2 → Magnesium Fluoride
  • Example - Write formulas for the following ionic compounds >
    • Calcium nitride Ca+2N3Ca<em>3N</em>2→ Ca^{+2}N^{-3} → Ca<em>3N</em>2
    • Aluminum sulfide Al+3S2Al<em>2S</em>3→ Al^{+3}S^{-2} → Al<em>2S</em>3

Vodcast: Naming Ionic Compounds with Transition Metals

  • 3 easy steps!
    1. Name cation (as before)
    2. Give roman numeral after cation (indicates the charge of the metal)
    3. Name anion (as before, with "-ide" ending)

Note: When writing formulas from names with a roman numeral, reverse criss-cross method to determine the charge on the metal. ALSO… verify the anion charge to check for simplification!

  • Examples - Name the following compounds:
    • FeCl2FeCl_2 → Iron (II) Chloride
    • FeCl3FeCl_3 → Iron (III) Chloride
    • CuBrCuBr → Copper (I) Bromide
  • Examples - Write the formula for the following compounds:
    • Copper (I) chloride Cu+1Cl1CuCl→ Cu^{+1}Cl^{-1} → CuCl
    • Manganese (VII) sulfide Mn+7S2Mn<em>2S</em>7→ Mn^{+7}S^{-2} → Mn<em>2S</em>7
    • Zinc oxide Zn+2O2ZnO→ Zn^{+2}O^{-2} → ZnO

Naming Binary Ionic Compounds Worksheet (metal and nonmetal/s)

  • Examples:
    • CaOCaO calcium oxide
    • Mg<em>3P</em>2Mg<em>3P</em>2 magnesium phosphide

NOTE: These compounds consist of a metal and nonmetal that have one ionic charge assigned to them and are found in Groups 1 and 2. We will add three more metals to this category of "Simple Inorganic Compounds," and they are Al3+Al^{3+}, Zn2+Zn^{2+}, and Ag1+Ag^{1+}

  • Name the following compounds:
    • NaFNaF Sodium fluoride
    • Ca<em>3N</em>2Ca<em>3N</em>2 Calcium nitride
    • Li3PLi_3P Lithium phosphide
    • ZnSZnS Zinc sulfide
    • K3PK_3P Potassium phosphide
    • Ag2OAg_2O Silver oxide
    • AlF3AlF_3 Aluminum fluoride
    • K2OK_2O Potassium oxide
    • MgSMgS Magnesium sulfide
    • AlCl3AlCl_3 Aluminum chloride
    • NaBrNaBr Sodium bromide
    • BaI2BaI_2 Barium iodide
    • BeCl2BeCl_2 Beryllium chloride
  • Write the formula for the following compounds: Note: It is good practice to write the predicted charge for each above the words before you write the formula.
    • Sodium sulfide → Na+1S2Na2SNa^{+1}S^{-2} → Na_2S
    • Magnesium bromide Mg+2Br1MgBr2→ Mg^{+2}Br^{-1} → MgBr_2
    • Potassium nitride K+1N3K3N→ K^{+1}N^{-3} → K_3N
    • Zinc iodide Zn+2I1ZnI2→ Zn^{+2}I^{-1} → ZnI_2
    • Aluminum fluoride Al+3F1AlF3→ Al^{+3}F^{-1} → AlF_3
    • Strontium iodide Sr+2I1SrI2→ Sr^{+2}I^{-1} → SrI_2
    • Sodium phosphide Na+1P3Na3P→ Na^{+1}P^{-3} → Na_3P
    • Barium chloride Ba+2Cl1BaCl2→ Ba^{+2}Cl^{-1} → BaCl_2
    • Beryllium phosphide Be+2P3Be<em>3P</em>2→ Be^{+2}P^{-3} → Be<em>3P</em>2
    • Silver oxide Ag+1O2Ag2O→ Ag^{+1}O^{-2} → Ag_2O
    • Calcium oxide Ca+2O2CaO→ Ca^{+2}O^{-2} → CaO
    • Lithium selenide Li+1Se2Li2Se→ Li^{+1}Se^{-2} → Li_2Se
    • Barium nitride Ba+2N3Ba<em>3N</em>2→ Ba^{+2}N^{-3} → Ba<em>3N</em>2
    • Calcium bromide Ca+2Br1CaBr2→ Ca^{+2}Br^{-1} → CaBr_2
  • These compounds consist of two types of elements. What type is always written first? Metal
  • When the formulas of the compounds are written correctly, the net (total) charge of the molecule is 0.
  • For most of these types of compounds, the metals are located in which groups on the periodic table? (exceptions being aluminum, zinc, and silver) Groups 1 and 2

Naming Ionic Compounds with Transition Metals Worksheet (transition metal and nonmetal/s)

  • Examples:
    • CoOCoO cobalt (II) oxide
    • Ni<em>2P</em>3Ni<em>2P</em>3 nickel (II) phosphide

NOTE: These compounds consist of a metal and nonmetal where the metals are in the transition family (f groups 3-12). Also included are metals in the p block, such as Pb, Sn, and Ga. Roman numerals indicate the charge of the metal, rather than the number of atoms, and they are only found in the names of a compound, not the formulas.

  • Name the following compounds:

    • CuFCuF Copper (I) fluoride
    • CuF2CuF_2 Copper (II) fluoride
    • Cu3PCu_3P Copper (I) phosphide
    • CdS2CdS_2 Cadmium (II) sulfide
    • Au2NAu_2N Gold (I) nitride
    • PbOPbO Lead (II) oxide
    • PbO2PbO_2 Lead (IV) oxide
    • Cr<em>2O</em>3Cr<em>2O</em>3 Chromium (I) oxide
    • SnSSnS Tin (II) sulfide
    • NiI3NiI_3 Nickel (III) iodide
    • AuBrAuBr Gold (I) bromide
    • Ga<em>2O</em>3Ga<em>2O</em>3 Gallium (II) oxide
    • MnCl7MnCl_7 Manganese (VII) chloride
    • TiCl4TiCl_4 Titanium (IV) chloride
      It is good practice to write the predicted charge for each above the words before you write the formula.
  • Write the formula for the following compounds:

    • Gold (I) sulfide Au+1S2Au2S→ Au^{+1}S^{-2} → Au_2S
    • Lead (II) bromide Pb+2Br1PbBr2→ Pb^{+2}Br^{-1} → PbBr_2
    • Lead (IV) nitride Pb+4N3Pb<em>3N</em>4→ Pb^{+4}N^{-3} → Pb<em>3N</em>4
    • Cobalt (II) iodide Co+2I1CoI2→ Co^{+2}I^{-1} → CoI_2
    • Iron (III) fluoride Fe+3F1FeF3→ Fe^{+3}F^{-1} → FeF_3
    • Titanium (IV) iodide Ti+4I1TiI4→ Ti^{+4}I^{-1} → TiI_4
    • Manganese (II) phosphide Mn+2P3Mn<em>3P</em>2→ Mn^{+2}P^{-3} → Mn<em>3P</em>2
    • Nickel (II) chloride Ni+2Cl1NiCl2→ Ni^{+2}Cl^{-1} → NiCl_2
    • Gallium (III) phosphide Ga+3P3GaP→ Ga^{+3}P^{-3} → GaP
    • Copper (II) oxide Cu+2O2CuO→ Cu^{+2}O^{-2} → CuO
    • Chromium (IV) oxide Cr+4O2CrO2→ Cr^{+4}O^{-2} →CrO_2
    • Gold (I) chloride Au+1Cl1AuCl→ Au^{+1}Cl^{-1} → AuCl
    • Lead (IV) nitride Pb+4N3Pb<em>3N</em>4→ Pb^{+4}N^{-3} → Pb<em>3N</em>4
    • Scandium (III) sulfide Sc+3S2Sc<em>2S</em>3→ Sc^{+3}S^{-2} → Sc<em>2S</em>3
  • These compounds consist of two types of elements. What type is always written first? Metal

  • When the formulas of the compounds are written correctly, the net (total) charge of the molecule is 0.

  • For most of these types of compounds, the metals are located in which groups on the periodic table? (exceptions being the p block metals) Groups 3 through 12

  • What does the roman numeral indicate in the name of the compound? The charge of the metal.

Vodcast: Naming Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions

  • If a formula contains more than 2 different elements (and/or parentheses), there is probably a polyatomic ion. Refer to the list on page 3 of the packet - you should have these memorized by now!

  • 3 easy steps!

    1. Cation given first (as before)
    2. Anion given second
    3. Don't change the spelling of a polyatomic ion!
  • Example - Practice naming the following compounds:

    • FeCO3FeCO_3 → Iron (II) Carbonate
    • Fe<em>2(CO</em>3)3Fe<em>2(CO</em>3)_3 → Iron (III) Carbonate
    • NaBrO2NaBrO_2 → Sodium Bromite
  • Polyatomic ion: 2 or more atoms that act like a single unit (with an overall charge)

  • Parenthesis refers to whole ion. Charge should be outside anything in side parenthesis is protected.

  • Example - Write the formulas for the following:

    • Sodium bicarbonate. (Na)+1(HCO<em>3)1(Na)^{+1}(HCO<em>3)^{-1}NaHCO</em>3NaHCO</em>3
    • Manganese (II) nitrate (Mn)+2(NO<em>3)1(Mn)^{+2}(NO<em>3)^{-1}Mn(NO</em>3)2Mn(NO</em>3)_2
    • Ammonium phosphate. (NH<em>4)+1(PO</em>4)3(NH<em>4)^{+1}(PO</em>4)^{-3}(NH<em>4)</em>3PO4(NH<em>4)</em>3PO_4

Naming Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Worksheet (metal and polyatomic Ion) (NH4+1NH_4^{+1} and an anion)

  • Examples:

    • Co(NO<em>3)</em>2Co(NO<em>3)</em>2 cobalt (II) nitrate
    • Na<em>3PO</em>4Na<em>3PO</em>4 sodium phosphate
      NOTE: These compounds consist of a metal and polyatomic ion anion. The location of the metal on the periodic table will determine whether a Roman numeral is required in the name or not. (Groups 1 and 2 don't need roman numerals, groups 3-12 do). One exception would be the polyatomic ion NH4+1NH_4^{+1} takes the place of the metal.
  • Name the following compounds.

    • CaSO3CaSO_3 Calcium (II) Sulfite
    • CuSeO3CuSeO_3 Copper (I) Selenite
    • Cu<em>3PO</em>4Cu<em>3PO</em>4 Copper phosphate
    • NaC<em>2H</em>3O2NaC<em>2H</em>3O_2 Sodium Acetate
    • Al(ClO<em>3)</em>3Al(ClO<em>3)</em>3 Aluminum Chlorate
    • LiBrOLiBrO Lithium Hypo Bromite
    • Ba(MnO<em>4)</em>2Ba(MnO<em>4)</em>2 Barium permanganate
    • Sc(ClO<em>2)</em>3Sc(ClO<em>2)</em>3 Scandium Chlorite
    • Zn(NO<em>2)</em>2Zn(NO<em>2)</em>2 Zinc Nitrite
    • Mg(BrO<em>4)</em>2Mg(BrO<em>4)</em>2 Magnesium perbromate
    • Zn(HCO<em>3)</em>2Zn(HCO<em>3)</em>2 Zinc bicarbonate
    • Mg(CN)2Mg(CN)_2 Magnesium cyanide
    • Ba(OH)2Ba(OH)_2 Barium hydroxide
    • Ti(SO<em>4)</em>2Ti(SO<em>4)</em>2 Titanium (IV) Sulfate
    • K<em>2HPO</em>4K<em>2HPO</em>4 Potassium biphosphate
    • Sn(CO<em>3)</em>2Sn(CO<em>3)</em>2 Tin (I) Carbonate
  • Write the formula for the following compounds. It is good practice to write the predicted charge for each above the words before you write the formula.

    • Calcium sulfate Ca+2SO<em>42CaSO</em>4→ Ca^{+2}SO<em>4^{-2} → CaSO</em>4
    • Calcium hydrogen sulfate Ca+2(HSO<em>4)1Ca(HSO</em>4)2→ Ca^{+2}(HSO<em>4)^{-1} → Ca(HSO</em>4)_2
    • Lead (IV) nitrate Pb+4(NO<em>3)1Pb(NO</em>3)4→ Pb^{+4}(NO<em>3)^{-1} → Pb(NO</em>3)_4
    • Cobalt (II) acetate Co+2(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)1Co(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)2→ Co^{+2}(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)^{-1} → Co(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)_2
    • Magnesium perchlorate Mg+2(ClO<em>4)1Mg(ClO</em>4)2→ Mg^{+2}(ClO<em>4)^{-1} → Mg(ClO</em>4)_2
    • Barium hydroxide Ba+2(OH)1Ba(OH)2→ Ba^{+2}(OH)^{-1} → Ba(OH)_2
    • Ammonium phosphate (NH<em>4)+1(PO</em>4)3(NH<em>4)</em>3(PO4)→ (NH<em>4)^{+1}(PO</em>4)^{-3} → (NH<em>4)</em>3(PO_4)
    • Calcium hypobromite Ca+2(BrO)1Ca(BrO)2→ Ca^{+2}(BrO)^{-1} → Ca(BrO)_2
    • Nickel (II) cyanide Ni+2(CN)1Ni(CN)2→ Ni^{+2}(CN)^{-1} → Ni(CN)_2
    • Gallium (III) bromite Ga+3(BrO2)1Ga(BrO<em>2)</em>3→ Ga^{+3}(BrO2)^{-1} → Ga(BrO<em>2)</em>3
    • Potassium chlorate K+1(ClO<em>3)1K(ClO</em>3)→ K^{+1}(ClO<em>3)^{-1} → K(ClO</em>3)
    • Ammonium carbonate (NH<em>4)+1(CO</em>3)2(NH<em>4)</em>2(CO3)→ (NH<em>4)^{+1}(CO</em>3)^{-2} → (NH<em>4)</em>2(CO_3)
    • Aluminum nitrate Al+3(NO<em>3)1Al(NO</em>3)3→ Al^{+3}(NO<em>3)^{-1} → Al(NO</em>3)_3
    • Zinc hydrogen phosphate Zn+2(HPO<em>4)2Zn(HPO</em>4)→ Zn^{+2}(HPO<em>4)^{-2} → Zn(HPO</em>4)
    • Sodium acetate Na+1(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)1Na(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)→ Na^{+1}(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)^{-1} → Na(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)
    • Lead (IV) sulfite Pb+4(SO<em>3)2Pb(SO</em>3)2→ Pb^{+4}(SO<em>3)^{-2} → Pb(SO</em>3)_2
  • When the formulas of the compounds are written correctly, the net (total) charge of the molecule is 0.

  • When a polyatomic ion is found in a compound, the name of the polyatomic ion Does not change.

Mixed Nomenclature Worksheet

  • The type of naming considerations used depends on the first element and where it is located on the periodic table.

    • If all nonmetals, you do not need to consider charges, roman numerals, or polyatomic ions. Rather, prefixes are used for the number of atoms in the molecule.
    • If the first element is a metal, then you will need to consider charges. These may also include roman numerals in the names and polyatomic ions are common.
    • When writing the formulas for ionic compounds (those with metals and/or polyatomic ions), it is advisable to write the charges over the words to help in deciding subscripts of each ion.
  • Name the following compounds:

    • CaSO3CaSO_3 Calcium Sulfide
    • CO2CO_2 Carbon dioxide
    • COCO Carbon monoxide
    • NaClNaCl Sodium Chloride
    • Al(ClO<em>3)</em>3Al(ClO<em>3)</em>3 Aluminum Chlorate
    • Fe<em>3N</em>2Fe<em>3N</em>2 Iron (II) Nitrogen
    • Mg(MnO<em>4)</em>2Mg(MnO<em>4)</em>2 Magnesium permanganate
    • Sc(ClO<em>2)</em>3Sc(ClO<em>2)</em>3 Scandium (II) Chlorite
    • N<em>2O</em>5N<em>2O</em>5 di Nitrogen Pentoxide
    • NH4BrNH_4Br ammonium Bromide
    • K<em>2CO</em>3K<em>2CO</em>3 Potassium carbonate
    • Sn<em>3(PO</em>3)4Sn<em>3(PO</em>3)_4 Tin (IV) Phosphite
    • Be(BrO<em>3)</em>2Be(BrO<em>3)</em>2 Beryllium Bromate
    • Zn(ClO<em>2)</em>2Zn(ClO<em>2)</em>2 Zinc Chlorite
    • MgOMgO Magnesium Oxide
    • Ca(HSO<em>3)</em>2Ca(HSO<em>3)</em>2 Carbon bisulfite
    • Mg(OH)2Mg(OH)_2 Magnesium hydroxide
    • SeF6SeF_6 Selenium hexafluoride
    • Ti(CO<em>3)</em>2Ti(CO<em>3)</em>2 Titanium (IV) Classrute
    • S(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)</em>2S(C<em>2H</em>3O<em>2)</em>2 Strontium acetate
    • As<em>2O</em>5As<em>2O</em>5 Diarsenic Pent Oxide
    • (NH<em>4)</em>2SeO3(NH<em>4)</em>2SeO_3 ammonium Selenite
    • Ni(MnO<em>4)</em>3Ni(MnO<em>4)</em>3 Nickel (TTI) permanganate
    • Cr(CN)2Cr(CN)_2 Chrumism (II) Cyanide
    • K2SK_2S Pottasiun sulfide
    • LiHSeO4LiHSeO_4 Lithium biselenate
  • Write the formula for the following compounds:
    It is good practice to write the predicted charge for each above the words before you write the formula for all ionic compounds.
    Look at the suffix to help determine the substances that will include a polyatomic ion.
    Look at the prefixes to help determine if the substance is molecular … no metals / charges.

    • Calcium hydrogen sulfate Ca(HSO<em>4)</em>2→ Ca(HSO<em>4)</em>2
    • Calcium sulfide CaS→ CaS
    • Sulfur monoxide SO→ SO
    • Nickel (II) acetate Ni<em>2(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)→ Ni<em>2(C</em>2H<em>3O</em>2)
    • Carbon tetrachloride CCl4→ CCl_4
    • Barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2→ Ba(OH)_2
    • Ammonium phosphate (NH<em>4)</em>3PO4→ (NH<em>4)</em>3PO_4
    • Nitrogen dioxide NO2→ NO_2
    • Beryllium iodide BeI2→ BeI_2
    • Aluminum fluoride AlF3→ AlF_3
    • Ammonium oxide NH4O→ NH_4O
    • Iron (III) carbonate Fe<em>2(CO</em>3)2→ Fe<em>2(CO</em>3)_2
    • Vanadium (V) sulfate V<em>2(SO</em>4)→ V<em>2(SO</em>4)
    • Scandium (II) cyanide S<em>2(CN)</em>2→ S<em>2(CN)</em>2
    • Magnesium bromite Mg(BrO2)→ Mg(BrO_2)
    • Potassium hypochlorite K(ClO)→ K(ClO)
    • Ammonium nitride (NH<em>4)</em>3N→ (NH<em>4)</em>3N
    • Silver nitrate Ag(NO2)→ Ag(NO_2)
    • Zinc hydrogen phosphate Zn(HPO4)→ Zn(HPO_4)
    • Sodium acetate Na(C<em>2H</em>3O2)→ Na(C<em>2H</em>3O_2)
    • Lead (IV) sulfite Pb(SO<em>3)</em>2→ Pb(SO<em>3)</em>2
    • Dihydrogen monoxide HO→ HO
    • Barium nitrite Ba(NO<em>2)</em>2→ Ba(NO<em>2)</em>2
    • Lithium perbromate Li(BrO4)→ Li(BrO_4)
    • Calcium permanganate Ca(MnO<em>4)</em>2→ Ca(MnO<em>4)</em>2
    • Cadmium (II) sulfide CdS→ CdS

IUPAC Nomenclature for Organic Compounds

Number of CarbonsIUPAC Prefix
1Meth-
2Eth-
3Prop-
4But-
5Pent-
6Hex-
7Hept-
8Oct-
9Non-
10Dec-
11Undec-
12Dodec-
13Tridec-
14Tetradec-
15Pentadec-
20Eicos-
30Triacont-
40Tetracont-
50Pentacont-
100Hect-

IUPAC = International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Paris, 1957 (Commission of Nomenclature)

Vodcast: Organic?

  • What is an organic molecule?
    • Organic:
      • CH4CH_4
      • CH2OCH_2O
      • C<em>2H</em>6OC<em>2H</em>6O
      • CH<em>3NH</em>2CH<em>3NH</em>2
      • CHCl3CHCl_3
    • Inorganic:
      • CCl4CCl_4
      • COCO
      • CO2CO_2
      • NaCNNaCN
      • CaCO3CaCO_3

Vodcast: Organic Formulas

  • What seems to be the determining characteristic?

    • Organic has at least carbon bonded to hydrogen.
      • Carbon and hydrogen
      • (Carbon based)
  • Inorganic - Why are things carbon-based?

    • Organic makes up life.
      • Carbon forms 4 bonds.
      • Forms (strong) covalent bonds
  • Molecular (or empirical) formula (3 Hs)

  • Lewis line drawing

    • Each corner intersection is a carbon
  • Carbon Skeleton C-C-C

    • Just Carbon, No hydrogen.
  • Condensed formula H<em>3CCH</em>2CH3H<em>3CCH</em>2CH_3

    • What is attached is usually wound
  • Structural formula

    • Not shape, any corners
  • Perspective drawing.

    • Easier to draw
      *Ball and stick model
    • Clear connection
  • each line is a bond

  • Carbon form 4 bonds

    • Ex:
      • 1 bond +3 need
      • 2 bond +2
      • 3 bond +1 bonds
        *Space filling model
    • Most Info
    • See overlap

Vodcast: Hydrocarbons

  • Hydrocarbons are compounds with only C and H.
  • There are four classes:
    • Alkanes (all single bonds):
    • Alkenes (at least one C-C double bond):
    • Alkynes (at least one C-C triple bond):
    • Aromatics (have planar ring structures with alternating single and double bonds - actually have resonance)
      • Resonance hybrid
        *Prefixes are used to indicate the # of Carbons with the longest C-C Chain

Vodcast: Naming Alkanes

  1. Find the longest continuous chain of carbons.
  2. The prefix represents the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain.
  3. The suffix is "-ane" for an alkane (all carbons connected by single bonds).
  4. If there is a branch, use a number to indicate where on the parent chain it is attached.
  5. Use a prefix to indicate how many carbons make up the branch. (See IUPAC prefixes on page 13)
  6. The suffix is "-yl" for each branch.
  7. Multiples of the same branch use additional prefixes such as "di-", "tri-", and "tetra-", in addition to a number for each location.
  8. If there are several branches, name them in alphabetical order.
  • Examples:
    • Hexane
    • 2,3-dimethyl butane
    • 3-methyl pentane
    • 4 ethyl heptane
    • 3,4,5 trimethyl hexane
    • 4-ethyl heptane

Nomenclature - Alkanes Worksheet

Instructions:

  1. Circle the longest continuous chain of carbon.
  2. Number the parent chain so that the branches have the lowest position number.
  3. Use a prefix to indicate two or more identical branches.
  4. If there are several branches, name them in alphabetical order.
  • Examples:
    • 4-methyl hexane
    • 3-Methyl Butane
    • Pentane
    • 5,6 Dimethyl heptane
    • 3-ethyl 4,4-dimethyl hexane
    • 3-ethyl 5,5-Dimethyl hexane
    • 2-methyl propane
    • 4-methyl hexane
    • 2, dimethyl propare
    • 4,4-dimethyl hexane
    • 4-propyl 11 4-methy ss diethyl Octane

Write the condensed structural formulas for the following compounds.

  1. 3,3,6-trimethylnonane

  2. 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane

  3. 3-ethyl-4-propylheptane

  • What is the correct name for this compound?
    • 2 dimethylbutane
    • 3-methy pentane
    • Hexane
    • 3-ethyl-2-methyl Hexane

Lab: Molecular Models

Purpose: You will construct several common molecules using the provided kit. This will support your understanding of molecular shapes and introduce you to how isomers relate to each other.

Key: The following color key will provide you with the correct number of bond sites for each type of atom,

Carbon black
Hydrogen yellow
Oxygen red
Chlorine green

  1. A. Build each of the molecules below.

B. Name each of the molecules. Notice that the branch/substituent added to carbon is a halogen, chlorine. Halogens are commonly found in organic molecules. They will be named as branches and the suffix "o" will replace "ine." As an example, fluorine would be named as "fluoro."

  • Methane
  • Chloromethane
  • Trichloromethane
  1. Isomers are molecules that have the same condensed formulas, but form different molecular structures. They will have different names.

A. Construct two different molecules for the molecular formula C<em>2H</em>4Cl2C<em>2H</em>4Cl_2.

B. Draw the molecular structure for the two isomers. NOTE: Drawing the 3-D version with wedges and dotted lines would be difficult. You may draw these "flat" with straight lines only.

C. Name the two isomers.

  • 1,2; dichloroethane
  • 11 dichiara ethane
  1. You should be able to make two isomers with C<em>4H</em>10C<em>4H</em>{10}