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Chemical bonds are strong forces that hold atoms together in a compound.
Chemists use rules in naming chemical compounds. These are standard rules set
by many chemists around the world. These names were derived from the names
of elements and their construction of the molecule. Following are rules in naming
chemical compounds.
● ule 1:In naming binary compounds (ionic compounds) composed of
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metal and non-metal, the name of the electropositive element (metal) is
written first followed by the name of electronegative element
(non-metal) ending in~ide.
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● orternary compounds, same rule 1 is applied. Write the name of metal
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element followed by the name of polyatomic ion.
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● ULE 2: In naming binary and ternary compounds metals with variable
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oxidation numbers, there are two names used namelyStock name
(Systematic names)andClassical Name (Trivial or common name).
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● 1. CO2 - Carbon dioxide (There are 2 oxide ions, hence di~ prefix is added to oxide =dioxide)
● 2. SF6 - Sulfur hexafluoride (There are 6 fluoride ions, hence prefix hexa~ is added to fluoride =hexafluoride)
● 2. N2H - Dinitrogen tetrahydride (There are 2 nitrogen atoms, prefix di~ is added to nitrogen =Dinitrogen ;
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inary acidscontain hydrogen ions (H+) and nonmetal ions. In their gaseous or
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liquid state, binary acids are named hydrogen compounds with-ideending (their
salt name).
or theacid name, when added with water, binary acids are named using the
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prefixhydro-followed by the stem of the second nonmetal name with-icending.
The wordacidis added as part of the name.
ernary acids are composed of hydrogen ions (H+) and polyatomic ion. If the
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oxyanion in the acid ends in -ate change the ending to -ic, then add the last term
"acid".
xample: HNO3 = The[NO3]-1 is an oxyanion known asnitrate. From the word
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"nitrate", remove the-ateending and add-icending plus the last termacid.
If the oxyanion in the acid ends in-itechange the ending to-ous, then add the last
term"acid".
xample: HNO2 = The[NO2]-1 is an oxyanion known asnitrite. From the word
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"nitrite", remove the-iteending and add-ousending plus the last termacid.
H2S
O3 = (SO3-2) sulfite+-ous+acid =Sulfurous acid