Chemistry Nomenclature

Binary Ionic

100

Binary ionic compounds are formed between a metal and this.

What is a Nonmetal?

200

The metals that we always know the charge of are found here.

What are groups 1 and 2?

300

NaCl

What is sodium chloride?

400

Potassium Bromide

What is KBr?

500

Aluminium Oxide

What is Al2O3?

Molecular

100

 These are what we use to name covalently bonded molecules

What are prefixes?

200

covalent bonds are formed by two or more of these

What are nonmetals?

300

PCl₃

What is phosphorus trichloride?

400

Diphosphorus pentoxide

What is P2O5?

500

N2O4

What is dinitrogen tetroxide?

Metals in Compounds

100

We can't know the charge of these metals by looking at the periodic table.

What are transition metals?

200

These are placed in parentheses ( ) when naming metals.

What are Roman Numerals?

300

The charge on the metal in the Iron (II) Oxide.

What is two (2)?

400

Iron (II) Sulfide

What is FeS?

500

CuF2

What is Copper (II) Fluoride?

Ions

100

Negatively charged ions

What are anions?

200

This means many atoms.

What is Polyatomic?

300

If you have more than one polyatomic ion in a chmeical formula the polyatomic should be in these.

What are parentheses ( )?

400

Magnesium ion

What is Mg²⁺?

500

N^-3

What is nitride?

Miscellaneous

100

When naming a binary ionic compound you cut off the end of the nonmetal and add this.

What is -ide?

200

The prefix for 8.

What is octa-?

300

The number in a chemical formula that represents the number of atoms.

What is a subscript?

400

Carbon tetrafluoride

What is CF₄?

500

Formulas ending -ate or -ite represent these types of ions

What are polyatomic ions?