These are what we use to name covalently bonded molecules
What are prefixes?
We can't know the charge of these metals by looking at the periodic table.
What are transition metals?
Negatively charged ions
What are anions?
The metals that we always know the charge of are found here.
What are groups 1 and 2?
These are placed in parentheses ( ) when naming metals.
What are Roman Numerals?
The prefix for 8.
What is octa-?
NaCl
What is sodium chloride?
PCl3
What is phosphorus trichloride?
The number in a chemical formula that represents the number of atoms.
What is a subscript?
Iron (II) Sulfide
What is FeS?
Magnesium ion
What is Mg2+?
Carbon tetrafluoride
What is CF4?
N-3
What is nitride?
Formulas ending -ate or -ite represent these types of ions
What are polyatomic ions?