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What does BP stand for?

Boron monophosphide

What is the chemical formula for boron triiodide?

BI3

What is the common name for H2O?

Water

What is NH3 commonly known as?

Ammonia Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?

N2O4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical name for N2O5?

Dinitrogen pentoxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for N2O?

Dinitrogen monoxide Signup and view all the answers

What does NO stand for?

Nitrogen monoxide Signup and view all the answers

What is carbon monoxide's formula?

CO Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula for bromine dioxide?

BrO2 Signup and view all the answers

What is carbon dioxide's molecular formula?

CO2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for dibromine monoxide?

Br2O Signup and view all the answers

What is selenium disulfide's formula?

SeS2 Signup and view all the answers

What is xenon hexafluoride's formula?

XeF6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula for tetraselenium tetrasulfide?

Se4S4 Signup and view all the answers

What is xenon trioxide's formula?

XeO3 Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mono' indicate?

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What does the prefix 'di' indicate?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tri' indicate?

Three Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tetra' indicate?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'penta' indicate?

Five Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hexa' indicate?

Six Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hepta' indicate?

Seven Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'octa' indicate?

Eight Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'nona' indicate?

Nine Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'deca' indicate?

Ten Signup and view all the answers

What are the rules for naming binary covalent bonds?

<ol> <li>Name the element furthest to the left first, 2) Change the ending of the second element to 'ide', 3) Add prefixes for the number of atoms present.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are the rules for naming binary ionic compounds?

<ol> <li>Cations are named first, anions second, 2) Indicate charge using Roman numerals, 3) Combinations must be neutral, 4) Add 'ide' to anions.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of FeI2?

Iron(II) iodide Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of FeI3?

Iron(III) iodide Signup and view all the answers

What is sodium iodide's formula?

NaI Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula for magnesium iodide?

MgI2 Signup and view all the answers

What is rubidium fluoride's formula?

RbF Signup and view all the answers

What is rubidium bromide's formula?

RbBr Signup and view all the answers

What is rubidium iodide's formula?

RbI Signup and view all the answers

What is rubidium chloride's formula?

RbCl Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ammonium ion?

NH4+ Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the hydronium ion?

H3O+ Signup and view all the answers

What is the hydroxide ion's formula?

OH- Signup and view all the answers

What is the acetate ion's formula?

CH3CO2- Signup and view all the answers

What is the cyanide ion's formula?

CN- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the peroxide ion?

O2 2- Signup and view all the answers

What is the carbonate ion's formula?

CO3 2- Signup and view all the answers

What is the nitrate ion's formula?

NO3- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the phosphate ion?

PO4 3- Signup and view all the answers

What is the sulfate ion's formula?

SO4 2- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the chlorate ion?

ClO3- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the bromate ion?

BrO3- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the iodate ion?

IO3- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the chromate ion?

CrO4 2- Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the permanganate ion?

MnO4- Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Compound Names and Formulas

Boron monophosphide is represented as BP.
Boron triiodide is denoted as BI3.
Water is chemically represented as H2O.
Ammonia has the formula NH3.
Dinitrogen tetroxide is identified as N2O4.
Dinitrogen pentoxide corresponds to N2O5.
Dinitrogen monoxide is written as N2O.
Nitrogen monoxide is represented as NO.
Carbon monoxide is denoted as CO.
Bromine dioxide has the chemical formula BrO2.
Carbon dioxide is represented as CO2.
Dibromine monoxide corresponds to Br2O.
Selenium disulfide is denoted as SeS2.
Xenon hexafluoride is written as XeF6.
Tetraselenium tetrasulfide is represented as Se4S4.
Xenon trioxide has the formula XeO3.

Numerical Prefixes in Chemical Nomenclature

"Mono" refers to one atom.
"Di" indicates two atoms.
"Tri" signifies three atoms.
"Tetra" denotes four atoms.
"Penta" indicates five atoms.
"Hexa" signifies six atoms.
"Hepta" represents seven atoms.
"Octa" corresponds to eight atoms.
"Nona" denotes nine atoms.
"Deca" indicates ten atoms.

Rules for Naming Compounds

For binary covalent compounds:
- Name the leftmost element first.
- Change the ending of the second element to "ide."
- Use prefixes to indicate the number of atoms present; "mono" is used only for distinction.
For binary ionic compounds:
- Name cations first and anions second.
- Use Roman numerals for cations with multiple charges to indicate charge.
- Ensure neutral charge for the compound.
- Add "ide" to the attribute of anions.

Common Ionic Compounds

Iron(II) iodide is represented as FeI2.
Iron(III) iodide corresponds to FeI3.
Sodium iodide has the formula NaI.
Magnesium iodide is denoted as MgI2.
Rubidium fluoride is represented as RbF.
Rubidium bromide corresponds to RbBr.
Rubidium iodide is written as RbI.
Rubidium chloride is denoted as RbCl.

Common Polyatomic Ions

The ammonium ion is represented as NH4+.
The hydronium ion has the formula H3O+.
Hydroxide ion is denoted as OH-.
Acetate ion corresponds to CH3CO2-.
Cyanide ion is represented as CN-.
Peroxide ion has the formula O2 2-.
Carbonate ion is denoted as CO3 2-.
Nitrate ion corresponds to NO3-.
Phosphate ion is represented as PO4 3-.
Sulfate ion has the formula SO4 2-.
Chlorate ion is denoted as ClO3-.
Bromate ion corresponds to BrO3-.
Iodate ion is represented as IO3-.
Chromate ion corresponds to CrO4 2-.
Permanganate ion has the formula MnO4-.

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