Compound Names – Flashcards

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H+
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hydrogen
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Li+
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lithium
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Na+
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sodium
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K+
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potassium
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Cs+
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cesium
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Be2+
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beryllium
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Mg2+
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magnesium
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Ca2+
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calcium
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Ba2+
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barium
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Al3+
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aluminum
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Ag+
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silver
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Zn2+
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zinc
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H-
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hydride
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F-
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fluoride
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Cl-
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chloride
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Br-
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bromide
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I-
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iodide
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O2-
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oxide
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S2-
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sulfide
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N3-
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nitride
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P3-
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phosphide
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Type I compound
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A compound formed of a cation and an anion. The cation is always named first. The cation takes the element name. The anion adds the suffix -ide.
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Type II compound
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A compound formed of a cation and an anion. The cation is named first and the charge of the cation must be listed.
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NH4+
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ammonium
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NO2-
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nitrite
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NO3-
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nitrate
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SO32-
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sulfite
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SO42-
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sulfate
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HSO42-
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hydrogen sulfate (or bisulfate)
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OH-
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hydroxide
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CN-
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cyanide
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PO43-
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phosphate
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HPO42-
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hydrogen phosphate
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H2PO4-
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dihydrogen phosphate
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CO32-
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carbonate
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HCO3-
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hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate)
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ClO-
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hypochlorite
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ClO2-
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chlorite
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ClO3-
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chlorate
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ClO4-
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perchlorate
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C2H3O2-
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acetate
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MnO4-
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permanganate
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Cr2O72-
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dichromate
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CrO42-
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chromate
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O22-
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peroxide
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