Types of Inorganic Compound
Inorganic Compound and Acid
Ionic
Binary Ionic Ternary Ionic
Ternary Oxyacid
Molecular
Binary Molecular
Aqueous
Binary Acid
IONIC COMPOUNDS – are compounds where two or more ions are being combined by electrical attraction.
It is composed of cation, the positive ion, and the anion, the negative ion.
a. Binary Ionic Compound - composed of two different elements that are metals and non-metals. (N +
NM)
Example:
Ca2C - Calcium Carbide
NaCl - Sodium Chloride
MgO - Magnesium Oxide
BaO – Barium Oxide
RbS – Rubidium Sulfide
b. Ternary Ionic Compound - composed of three elements at least one metal and one Polyatomic
Anion or Radical. (M + Radical)
Example:
CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate
NaHCO3 - Baking Soda
NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide
CuSO4 - Copper Sulfate
SrZnO2 – Strontium Zincate
MOLECULAR COMPOUDS – are derived from combinations of different molecules which is both nonmetals.
c. Binary Molecular Compounds - composed of two elements that are both non-metals.
- only inorganic compounds that are using Greek numerical prefixes.
Example:
NH3 - Nitrogen trihydride
CO2 - Carbon dioxide
SO3 - Sulfate trioxide
PCl3 – Phosphorus trichloride
Cl2O7 – Dichloride hexaoxide
1
2
3
4
5
mono
di
Tri
tetra
penta
6
7
8
9
10
Hexa
Hepta
Octa
Ennea
deca
AQUEOUS SOLUTION - produced when a compound dissolves in water and is indicated by the symbol (aq).
d. Binary Acid - water solutions of molecular compounds composed of hydrogen and another nonmetal except oxygen. (H + NM + Acid)
Example:
HCl(aq) - Hydrochloric Acid
HF(aq) – Hydroflouric Acid
HBr(aq) – Hydrobromic Acid
HI(aq) - Hydroiodic Acid
H2S(aq) – Hydrosulfic Acid
e. Ternary Oxyacid - contains H2O and the acid forming element. Their names do not have the prefix
hydro and it ends in *ic - more oxygen and *ous - less oxygen.
Example:
H3PO4(aq) – Phosphoric Acid
H2SO4(aq)- Sulfuric Acid
HClO4(aq) – Perchloric Acid
H2MoO4(aq) – Molybdic Acid
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Based on discussion
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/ionic.html