Hydroxide
OH⁻
Nitrate
NO₃⁻
Nitrite
NO₂⁻
Carbonate
CO₃²⁻
Sulfate
SO₄²⁻
Sulfite
SO₃²⁻
Oxide
O²⁻
Chloride
Cl⁻
Aluminium
Al³⁺
Metal + acid
Makes salt + hydrogen
Metal + oxygen
Makes metal oxide
Acid + base
Neutralisation (makes salt + water)
Metal carbonate + acid
Makes salt + water + carbon dioxide
What are the Quick Patterns to Remember in chemical formula
“-ide” = single element (e.g., chloride = Cl⁻)
“-ate” or “-ite” = contains oxygen (e.g., sulfate = SO₄²⁻)
Sulfuric Acid
H₂SO₄
Calcium Carbonate
CaCO₃
Magnesium Carbonate
MgCO₃
Nitric Acid
HNO₃
Propane
C₃H₈
examples of a base
-calcium carbonate
CaCO3
-magnesium oxide
MgO
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examples of a salt
-calcium sulfate
CaSO4
-magnesium chloride
MgCl2