Binary Molecular Compounds:

Explanation

carbon dioxide CO2 (carbon= one carbon ; dioxide=two oxygen )

dinitrogen tetroxide N2O4 (dinitrogen= two nitrogen ; tetr = four oxygen)

iodine chloride ICl (iodine= one iodine ; chloride= one chloride)

sulfur trioxide SO3 (sulfur= one sulfur ; trioxide = three oxygen)

diphosphorus pentoxide P2O5 (diphosphorus = two phosphorus ; pentoxide=five oxygen)

CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide (carbon= one carbon ; tetrabromide=four oxygen )

CO carbon monoxide (carbon= one carbon ; mono= one oxygen )

P2O3 Diphosphorus Trioxide ( Diphosphorus= two phosphorus ; Trioxide=three oxygen)

SiS2 Silicon disulfide ( Silicon= one Si ; disulfide= two S )

S2F6 Disulfur Hexafluoride (Disulfur= two S ; Hexafluoride= six F )

All binary acids are named the same way:

1. the prefix "hydro" is used. with (1-)

2. the suffix "ic" greater oxidation (5+,6+,7+)

or suffix ous lower oxidation .(1+,3+,4+)

3. the word "acid" is used as the second word in the name

Acids:
Explanation

hydrobromic acid HBr (H+ + Br- ) Br with oxidation 1-

Sulfuric acid H2SO4 (H+ + SO42-) S with oxidation 6+

bromic acid HBrO3 (H+ + BrO3-) Br with oxidation 5+

phosphoric acid H3PO4 (H+ + PO43-) P with oxidation 5+

nitrous acid HNO2 (H+ + NO2-) N with oxidation 3+

perchloric acid HClO4 (H+ + ClO4-) Cl with oxidation 7+

HClO hypochlorous acid (H+ + ClO-) Cl with oxidation 1+

HI Hydriodic acid (H+ + I- ) I with oxidation 1-

HNO3 Nitric acid (H+ + NO3-) N with oxidation 5+

H2SO3 Sulfurous acid (H+ + SO32-) S with oxidation 4+

HIO4 Periodic acid (H+ + IO4-) I with oxidation 7+

HBrO2 Bromous acid (H+ + BrO2-) Br with oxidation 3+

-ide is used for non-metal compounds generally. For example, Nitrogen forms a nitride ion, BN is
Boroum Nitride.

-ate and -ite are commonly used for polyatomic ions of Oxygen. -ate is used for the ion that
has the largest number of Oxygen atoms. the -ite would be used for the ion with the smaller. NO2
and NO3 are known as Nitrite and Nitrate respectively. Nitrite has a smaller number of oxygen
atoms so when added to an element it will be _ Nitrite. On the other than, Nitrate has a larger
number of Oxygen atoms so when added to an element it is _ Nitrate.

Monatomic and Polyatomic Ions:

calcium ion Ca2+ calcium ion always is 2+

sulfate ion SO4 2

hydrogen phosphate ion HOP4-2

nitride ion N3

iron (III) ion Fe3+

iodite ion IO3-

sulfide ion S2

Fe2+ ferrous ion

Br- Bromide ion

ClO- hypochlorite ion

CO32- carbonate ion

Cr3+ Chromium(III) ion

SO32- Sulfite ion

HCO3- bicarbonate ion

Ionic Compounds:
Explanation: the ions are exchanged to form the
compound and depends on the oxidation number

sodium nitrate NaNO3 Na+ + NO3-

calcium fluoride CaF2 Ca2+ + F-

potassium hydrogen sulfate KHSO4 K+ + HSO4-

sodium carbonate Na2CO3 Na+ + CO32-

potassium bromide KBr K+ + Br-

iron(III) sulfide Fe2S3 Fe3+ + S2-

magnesium chloride MgCl2 Mg2+ + Cl-

sodium dihydrogen phosphate NaH2PO4 Na+ + H2PO4-

ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4 NH4+ + SO42-

copper(II) carbonateCuCO3 Cu2+ + CO32-

barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2 Ba2+ + OH-

silver bromide AgBr Ag+ + Br-

mercury(II) sulfate HgSO4 Hg2+ + SO42-

K2SO4 Potassium Sulfate K+ + SO42-

Na3PO4 Sodium Phosphate Na+ + PO43-

Pb(NO3)2 Lead(II) Nitrate Pb2+ + NO3

FeCl3 Iron(III) chloride Fe3+ + Cl-

KIO3 Potassium iodate K+ + IO3-

Ca(OH)2 Calcium hydroxide Ca2+ + OH-

the ions are exchanged

Explanation

Al2(SO4)3 Aluminium sulfate Al3+ + SO42-

HgCO3 Mercury(II) Carbonate Hg2+ + CO32-

NaClO2 Sodium Chlorite Na+ + ClO2 -

KHS Potassium hydrosulfide K+ + HS-

K2O Potassium oxide K- + O2-

NaHSO3 Sodium hydrogen sulfite Na+ + HSO3-

(NH4)2CO3 Ammonium carbonate NH4+ + CO3-

potassium nitrite KNO2 K+ + NO2-

calcium chlorate Ca(ClO3)2 Ca2+ + ClO3-

iron(II) hydroxide Fe(OH)2 Fe2+ + OH-

copper(I) iodate CuIO3 Cu+ + IO3-

aluminum sulfite Al2(SO3)3 Al3+ + SO32-

magnesium oxide MgO Mg2+ + O2-

lead(II) iodide PbI2 Pb2+ + I-

sodium hypochlorite NaClO Na+ + OCl

lithium hydrogen sulfite LiHSO3 Li+ + HSO3-

ammonium carbonate (NH4)2CO3 NH4+ + CO32-

mercury(I) chloride Hg2Cl2 Hg + HgCl2 Hg2Cl2

aluminium oxide Al2O3 Al3+ + O2-

potassium periodate KIO4 K+ + IO4-

FeO Iron(II) oxide Fe2+ + O2-

NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate Na+ + HCO3

CaI2 Calcium iodide Ca2+ + I-

NH4Br Ammonium Bromide NH4+ + Br-

BaCl2 Barium chloride Ba2+ + Cl-

FePO4 Iron(III) Phosphate Fe3+ + PO43-

Ag2SO4 Silver sulfate Ag+ + SO42-

Co(OH)2 Cobalt(II) Hydroxide Co2+ + OH-

NH4NO2 Ammonium Nitrite NH4+ + NO2-

Cu2O Copper(I) oxide Cu+ + O2-

K3PO4 Potassium phosphate K+ + PO43-

(NH4)2HPO4 Ammonium Hydrogen Phosphate NH4+ + PO42-

AgBrO3 Silver(I) Bromate Ag 3+ + BrO-

Less Common Compounds:

strontium sulfate SrSO4 Sr2+ + SO42-

cesium iodide CsI Cs+ + I-

Indium(III) chloride InCl3 In3+ + Cl-

tellurium trioxide TeO3 Te6+ + O2-

calcium hydride CaH2 Ca2+ + H-

sodium cyanide NaCN Na+ + CN-

iron(III) thiocyanate Fe(SCN)3 Fe3+ + SCN-

nickel(II) chromate NiCrO4 Ni2+ + CrO42-