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Introduction to Chemical Nomenclature

113 CHEMICALNOMENCLATURE INTRODUCTION Chemical nomenclature is the system of names used to distinguish compounds from each other and the rules needed to devise these names. The most modern nomenclature system uses rules that follow the recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry to which a compound belongs. In Chemistry 68/60,thrce nomenclature categories are studied - ionic compounds, binary molccular compounds, and acids.To master chemical nomenclature.it is necessary to memorize the names,formulas and charges of polyatomic ions (there are hundreds of polyatomic ions- you are responsible for the ones assigned by your professor. It is also necessary to memorize the charges on the fixed charge ions. Review the rules on chemical nomenclature in Chapter Sof your texthook. EXERCISES Name the following acids (all compounds are in aqueous solution): HCO CarbonicAcid HCIO Ch|oricAcid HCHO AceticAcid HS Hydrosu/fonrc"AciJ HNO Nitrous Ac!d Write the chemical formulas for the following acids Hydrobromic acid HBr Chloric acid HcIO3 Phosphoric acid H3 POy Sulfuric acid Hz SOy Nitric acid HND3 Hypochlorous acid HCIO Page1114 Writing Ionic Formulas Name Positive ion Negative ion 0 Formula sodium oxide Na Na2O Mq+2 MgC|2 KCI Ca O Br AlBr ps- LiP A|2S3 N=3 AIN EN Ca3Nr magnesium chloride potassium chloride +3 calcium oxide A1+3 14 aluminum bromide lithium phosphide 1+3 aluminum sulfide A(3 12 aluminum nitride calcium nitride Name the following ionic compounds Sodrom Sulfide NazS Maghesiom flvoride MgFz Majnesiom Sulfate MgS Pofass`vm Nifn`de K.N Calcivm_phosph/de CaPz P115 Ionic Charges for Transition Metals Name Positive ion Negative ion Formula +2 FeS Cv C12 S Cvz S E+N Cv z Nz Zn O AqS iron(III) sulfide copper(II chloride 42 copper(I sulfide +2 copper(I1) nitride 2t zinc oxide silver sulfide Name the following ionic compounds: Cu:P Copp erCd Phosphide Ferric Oxide Fe2O (ron(If) iaJJp Fel: CorPer(+ Ch(bride CuCl Zihc BromiJe ZnBrz