Nomenclature

Inorganic Nomenclature §

Ionic Compounds §

• group 1 or 2
• $N{a}^{+}$: sodium ion
• multiple oxidation states
  • $C{u}^{+}$: copper (I) ion
  • $C{u}^{2+}$: copper (II) ion
  • $F{e}^{2+}$: iron (II) - ferrous
  • $F{e}^{3+}$: iron (III) - ferric
• $N{H}_4^{+}$: ammonium
• $H_3{O}^{+}$: hydronium

Anions §

• monoatomic: add ide to the root
  • $Cl$: Chlorine
  • $C{l}^{-}$: chloride
• oxyanions: atom + $O_x$
  • $S{O}_3^{2-}$: sulfite (less $O$)
  • $S{O}_4^{2-}$: sulfate (more $O$)
  • $Cl{O}^{-}$: hypochlorite (least)
  • $Cl{O}_2^{-}$: chlorite
  • $Cl{O}_3^{-}$: chlorate
  • $Cl{O}_4^{-}$: perchlorate (most)

Covalent Compounds §

• prefixes to name compounds
• indicate # of atoms
• $N_{}O$: nitrogen oxide
• $N_{2}O$: dinitrogen oxide
• $N_2{O}_3$: dinitrogen trioxide