Naming Rules

Front 1

What are the steps for naming TERNARY IONIC compounds? (Metal and Polyatomic ion) NOTE: In some cases Ammonium occurs instead of a metal

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1. Name metal (or in particular cases Ammonium) as is
2. Name polyatomic ion
3. If metal (1st element) is transition, use a roman numeral to indicate its charge.

Front 2

What are the steps for naming Binary Ionic Compounds? (metal and nonmetal)

Back 2

1. Name the metal as is (first element)
2. Name the 2nd element (nonmetal)... but change its ending to -ide
3. If metal is transition add roman numeral to indicate its charge

Front 3

What are the steps for naming Binary Molecular compounds? (two non metal elements)

Back 3

1. Name first element
2. Add prefix before name if more than one of the 1st elements.
3. Name the 2nd element but change the ending to -ide
4. Add prefix before the second element (ALWAYS)

Front 4

What number is represented by the prefix MONO?

Back 4

1

Front 5

What number is represented by the prefix DI?

Back 5

2

Front 6

What number is indicated by the prefix TRI?

Back 6

3

Front 7

What number is indicated by the prefix TETRA?

Back 7

4

Front 8

What number is indicated by the prefix PENTA?

Back 8

5

Front 9

What number is indicated by the prefix HEXA?

Back 9

6

Front 10

What number is indicated by the prefix HEPTA?

Back 10

7

Front 11

What number is indicated by the prefix OCTA?

Back 11

8

Front 12

What number is indicated by the prefix NON?

Back 12

9

Front 13

What number is indicated by the prefix DECA?

Back 13

10