naming compounds
Hydrocarbons
for circular looking ones add cyclo-
Suffixes
yne= 2x # C atoms -2
ene= 2x # C atoms
ane= 2x # C atoms +2
dec
non
oct
hept
hex
pent
but
prop
Eth
Meth
simplest compounds
Only have carbon and hydrogen
number of atoms of each determines the name of the compound
Molecular
Identify elements
Attach prefixes according to sub scripted number
add -ide to end of anion
Prefixes
deca
nona
octa
hepta
hecta
penta
tetra
tri
di
mono
Acids
Ternary
H+Polyatomic Ion
acid goes at the end
suffix- ate-ic/ite-ous
prefix- none
Binary
H+non-metal
the word acid always goes at the end
suffix- ic
Prefix- hydro
ionic compounds
Complex
identify polyatomic ion and nonmetal
Uncriss cross
binary
Identify metal and non-metal in formula
CaCl
Uncriss-cross
check oxidation number, correct if necessary
