Ionic Compounds
1. Cation has single charge:
2.
1A & 2A Groups, NH4+, Al3+, Ag+, Cd2+, Zn2+
i. Anion is monoatomic
(name of cation) + (name of anion)(ide)
NaCl sodium choloride
ii. Anion is polyatomic
(name of cation) + (name of anion)
KNO3 potassium nitrate
Cation can have multiple charges
B Group metals,
i. Anion is monoatomic
(name of cation) + (charge of cation in roman num.) (name of anion)(ide)
MnO manganese (II) oxide
ii. Anion is polyatomic
(name of cation) + (charge of cation in roman num.) (name of anion)
Cu(OH)2
copper (II) hydroxide
Molecular Compunds
(latin #)+(name of cation)+(latin #) + (name of anion)(ide)
CO
carbon monoxide
CO2
carbon dioxide
Acids
1. Acids without oxygen
(hydro) + (name of anion)(ic) acid
HCl
hydrocholoric acid
2. Oxoacids
+O
(per)+(name of anion)(ic) acid
(name of anion)(ic) acid
(name of anion)(ous) acid
(hypo)(name of anion)(ous) acid
-O
-2O
HClO4
HClO3
HClO2
HClO
percholoric acid
choloric acid
chlorous acid
hypochlorous acid
H2SO5
H2SO4
H2SO3
H2SO2
persulfuric acid
sulfuric acid
sulfurous acid
hyposulfurous acid
H3PO5
H3PO4
H3PO3
H3PO2
Bases
(name of cation) + (name of anion)
NaOH sodium hydroxide
Ba(OH)2
barium hydroxide
C2H5-NH2
ethyl amine
Organic Compounds
(name of root) + (name of functional group)
CH3OH methyl alcohol or methanol
perphosphoric acid
phosphoric acid
phosphorous acid
hypophosphorous acid
Monoatomic Cations
K+
potassium ion
+
Na
sodium ion
Mg2+ magnesium ion
Al3+
aluminum ion
Fe2+
iron(II)
Fe3+
iron(III)
+
Cu
copper (I)
Cu2+
copper (II)
Hg2+
mercury (II)
2+
Sn
tin(II)
Sn4+
tin(IV)
Mn2+ manganese (II)
Mn3+ manganese (III)
Mn4+ manganese (IV)
Polyatomic Cations
Hg22+ mercury (I)
NH4+ ammonium
Exceptions
B2H6 borane
CH4
methane
SiH4
silane
NH3
ammonia
PH3
phosphine
H2O
water
H2S
hydrogen sulfide
Monoatomic Anions
C4carbide
4Si
silicide
N3nitride
3P
phosphide
O2oxide
S2sulfide
F
fluoride
Clchloride
Iiodide
Br
bromide
Hhydride
Polyatomic Anions
CrO42- chromate
Cr2O72- dichromate
CNcyanide
PO43- phosphate
HPO42- hydrogen phosphate
H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate
CO32- carbonate
H2CO3: carbonic acid
HCO3- hydrogen carbonate
Bicarbonate
2SO4
sulfate
SO32- sulfite
HSO4- hydrogen sulfate
ClO3- chlorate
ClO4- percholorate
ClO2- chlorite
ClOhypochlorite
NO3- nitrate
HNO3: nitric acid
NO2- nitrite
O22peroxide
MnO4 permanganate
SCN- thiocyanide
OHhydroxide