Ionic compound
-Metal and nonmetal
-ex. NaCl, Cu(NO3)2
-only ends with ide
-bracket roman numeral if atom has more than one charges
Molecular compound
-Nonmetal and nonmetal
-ex. CO2, SF6
-also known as covalent
Polyatomic ion
Binary Acid
-Hydrogen and Nonmetal (no oxygen)
-HCl (aq)
-“hydro” means binary and ends with “ic”
-Hydro+root+ic+acid (ex. HLC=hydrochloric acid)
Oxyacid
-Hydrogen and Polyatomic Ion (with oxygen)
-Ends with ic, ous,
-(polyatomic ion name)+ic or ous+acid (ex. H2SO4=sulfuric acid)
H2O
Water
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
NH3
Ammonia
CH4
Methane
H2S
Hydrogen Sulfide
N2O
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
NO
Nitric oxide
O3
Ozone
O2
Oxygen
HNO2
Nitrite=nitrous acid
HNO3
Nitric acid or hydrogen nitrate