naming molecular compounds - ANS 1) name the first element in the formula by stating the
element name. if there is more than one atom present in the molecule, use a greek prefix
2)state the root of the element name for the second element in the formula and add an -ide
suffix. if there is more than one atom present in the molecule, use a greek prefix
1 atom - ANS mono
2 atoms - ANS di
3 atoms - ANS tri
4 atoms - ANS tetra
5 atoms - ANS penta
6 atoms - ANS hexa
7 atoms - ANS hepta
8 atoms - ANS octa
9 atoms - ANS nona
10 atoms - ANS deca
acid - ANS a substance that when dissolved in water, provides hydrogen ions, H+
naming binary acids - ANS prefix -hydro followed by the stem of the name of the nonmetal with
suffix -ic and the word acid attached
naming polyatomic acids - ANS 1) remove the -ate ending from the name of the polyatomic ion
and replace it with -ic
2) no use of prefix hydro- in naming acids containing polyatomic acids
3) the -ate ending is replaced with -ic and the term acid is added at the end
base - ANS a substance that reacts with an acid in aqueous solution to form water
molecular compounds named with ________, ionic compounds are not - ANS prefixes
the prefix mono is normally not used except for - ANS carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide
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