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Chem 101 Naming
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OH (-1) | hydroxide |
| NO2 (-1) | nitrite |
| NO3 (-1) | nitrate |
| C2H3O2 (-1) | acetate |
| CN (-1) | cyanide |
| ClO (-1) | hypochlorite |
| ClO2 (-1) | chlorite |
| ClO3 (-1) | chlorate |
| ClO4 (-1) | perchlorate |
| HCO3 (-1) | hydrogen carbonate / bicarbonate |
| HSO3 (-1) | hydrogen sulfite / bisulfite |
| HSO4 (-1) | hydrogen sulfate / bisulfate |
| MnO4 (-1) | permanganate |
| H2PO4 (-1) | dihydrogen phosphate |
| O2 (-2) | peroxide |
| HPO4 (-2) | hydrogen phosphate |
| SO3 (-2) | sulfite |
| SO4 (-2) | sulfate |
| CO3 (-2) | carbonate |
| SiO3 (-2) | silicate |
| CrO4 (-2) | chromate |
| Cr2O7 (-2) | dichromate |
| S2O2 (-2) | thiosulfate |
| C2O4 (-2) | oxalate |
| PO4 (-3) | phosphate |
| NH4 (+1) | ammonium |
| Cr (+2) | chromium (II) |
| Cr (+3) | chromium (III) |
| Fe (+2) | iron (II) |
| Fe (+3) | iron (III) |
| Co (+2) | cobalt (II) |
| Co (+3) | cobalt (III) |
| Cu (+1) | copper (I) |
| Cu (+2) | copper (II) |
| Sn (+2) | tin (II) |
| Sn (+4) | tin (IV) |
| Hg2 (+2) | mercury (I) |
| Hg (+2) | mercury (II) |
| Pb (+2) | lead (II) |
| Pb (+4) | lead (IV) |
| Metal ions with more than one charge | Chromium, Iron, Cobalt, Copper, Tin, Mercury, and Lead |
| Diatomics | Br2, I2, N2, Cl2, H2, O2, F2 |
| H and H2 before polyatomic ions | hydrogen + name, dihydrogen + name |
| hydrates (H2O / water after ion) | add number prefix before the word hydrate |
| binary acid | hydro + element + "ic acid" |
| oxyacid (ite) | No prefix, "ous" if ion ends in "ite" |
| oxyacid (ate) | No prefix, "ic" if ion ends in "ate" |