Study Notes on Naming Ionic Compounds and Basic Chemical Concepts

Chemical Fundamentals

• Non-metal atoms typically form covalent compounds.

Naming and Formulas of Ionic Compounds

• Use prefixes to indicate the number of atoms:
  • Mono = 1
  • Di = 2
  • Tri = 3
  • Tetra = 4
  • Penta = 5
  • Hexa = 6
  • Hepta = 7
  • Octa = 8
  • Nona = 9
  • Deca = 10

Examples of Compound Naming

• Sulfur hexachloride: $SCl_6$
• Dinitrogen trioxide: $N<em>2O</em>3$
• Disulfur decafluoride: $S<em>2F</em>{10}$
• Oxygen difluoride: $OF_2$
• Dihydrogen monoxide: $H_2O$