Module 2: Nomenclature

Acids

100

What makes a compound an acid? 

What is Hydrogen ions (H⁺)?

200

What are the names of these acids?

HBr, HF

What is Hydrobromic acid, Hydrofluoric acid?

300

What are the names/formulas of these acids? 

Nitrous acid, phosphorous acid, HNO₂

What is HNO₂, H₃PO₃, Nitrous acid?

400

What are the names/formulas of these acids? 

H₂SeO₄, Arsenous acid

What is Selenic acid, H₃AsO₃?

500

What is the formula of this acid? 

Acetic acid

What is CH₃COOH?

Bases

100

What makes a compound a base? 

What is Hydroxide (OH^-)?

200

When naming a base, what ion is always present? 

What is Hydroxide ion (OH^-)?

300

What are the formulas of these bases? 

Potassium hydroxide, Beryllium hydroxide, Ammonium hydroxide  

What is KOH, Be(OH)₂, NH₄OH?

400

What are the names of these bases? 

RbOH, Ca(OH)₂, Ba(OH)₂

What is Rubidium Hydroxide, Calcium Hydroxide, Barium Hydroxide?

500

Weak bases usually do not have ______ in their chemical formula. 

What is Hydroxide (OH^-)?

Ionic/Molecular Bond

100

When two non-metals bind to each other, they bind via ______ bonds

What are covalent (molecular) bonds?

200

When an alkali metal ion and a non-metal ion bind, they bind via ______ bonds.

What are ionic bonds?

300

What is the formula for each compound and what type of bond it has? 

Beryllium hydroxide, 

Bromine Pentafluoride

What is Be(OH)₂ (Ionic), BrF₅ (Covalent/Molecular)?

400

What is the formula for each compound and what type of bond it has? 

Manganese (II) Carbonate

Cobalt (II) Bromide

What is MnCO₃ (Ionic)_, CoBr₂ (Ionic)?

500

What is the formula for each compound and what type of bond it has? 

Ammonia 

Heptane

What is NH₃ (Covalent/Molecular) and C₇H₁₆ (Covalent/Molecular)?

Polyatomic Ions

100

What atom do all polyatomic oxyanions contain? 

What is Oxygen (O)?

200

What is the name of the rule for polyatomic ions, and what does it refer to?

What is "Rule of 7" and it refers to the number of oxygens and the charge of the particular oxyanion formed by the element?

300

What are the names/formulas for these polyatomic oxyanions? 

Borate, SeO₄^2-, AsO₄^3-

What is BO₃^3-, Selenate, Arsenate?

400

What are the names/formulas for these polyatomic oxyanions?

Phosphite, Arsenite, PO₃^3-

What is PO₃^3-, AsO₃^3-, Phosphite?

500

What are the names/formulas for these polyatomic oxyanions? 

Perchlorate, Hyposelenite, Hypochlorite

What is ClO₄^-, SeO₂^2-, ClO^-?

Alkanes

100

Which two elements are all alkanes composed of? 

What is Carbon (C) and Hydrogen (H)?

200

What kind of bond do alkanes have?

What is Covalent bonds?

300

What is the general formula for alkanes?   

What is C_nH2_n+2?

400

What are the formulas for these alkanes? 

Heptane, Octane, Nonane

What is C₇H₁₆, C₈H₁₈, C₉H₂₀?

500

What are the formulas for these alkanes? 

Butane, Ethane, Methane, Propane

What is C₄H₁₀, C₂H₆, CH₄, C₃H₈?