Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Review: Label the periodic table with the number of valence electrons in each group and what charge their ion
would have.
Ag
+1
Cd2+ Zn+2
Ionic compounds:
Compound name
Ions
Criss Cross!!
calcium chloride
aluminum oxide
lithium fluoride
magnesium phosphide
Formula
CaCl2
Al2O3
Na2O
BaI2
Compound name
Final Formula
Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Ionic Compounds (with transition metals):
Compound name
Ions
Criss Cross!
Final Formula
Iron (III) oxide
Tin (IV) chloride
Lead (IV) oxide
Tin (II) sulfide
Formula
Non-Metal Ion
Find Charge of Metal
Name
with Charge
PbCl2
Cu2S
SnO
CoF3
Ionic Compounds (with polyatomic ions):
Compound name
Aluminum nitrate
Ammonium phosphate
Calcium hydroxide
Copper (II) sulfate
Zinc chlorate
Ions
Criss Cross!
Final Formula
Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Covalent Molecules:
Number of atoms
Prefix
1
Do not use prefixes
for IONIC
compounds!! Only
covalent!!
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
FORMULA
NAME
CO 2
N2O3
SO 3
NAME
dinitrogen pentoxide
chlorine monofluoride
nitrogen trifluoride
PREFIXES
FORMULA
Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Acids:
If anion ends in –IDE
FORMULA
If anion ends in –ATE
ANION NAME
If anion ends in -ITE
ACID NAME
HNO3 (aq)
HF (aq)
H3PO3 (aq)
ACID NAME
Nitrous acid
Hydrobromic acid
Acetic acid
ANION NAME
ANION
ACID FORMULA-Add
FORMULA
H+ to anion
Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Seven Diatomic Elements
I2, Br2, Cl2, F2, O2, N2, H2
You should know that the following elements exist as diatomic
molecules when they are not bonded to another element. Remember
the saying: I Bring Clay For Our New House
Hydrogen H2
Oxygen O2
Nitrogen N2
Fluorine F2
Chlorine Cl2
Bromine Br2
Iodine I2
Balancing Chemical Equations:
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Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Balance the following equations:
Example 1:
1
Zn +
2@
HCl →
Example 2:
1
Cu +
2
Example 3:
1
Al2(SO4)3 +
Example 4:
1
Al4C3 +
1
AgNO3 →
__
3
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
STEPS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Practice:
1
H2O →
3
1
H2
2
Ag
Al(OH)3 +
3
Cu(NO3)2 +
Ca(OH)2 →
Writing Balanced Chemical Equations:

ZnCl2 +
CH4 +
4
Al(OH)3
CaSO4
Unit 6 Chemistry Student Notes – Chemical Nomenclature
Write and Balance the following equations:
1. A solid piece of Zinc reacts with Hydrochloric acid (HCl) to produce a solution of Zinc Chloride and
Hydrogen gas as the products.
2. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is reacted with a solution of Sodium Hydroxide to produce a solution of Sodium
Sulfate and water as the only products.
3. Chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of Lithium Iodide, and the products are found to be a
solution of Lithium Chloride and solid Iodine.
4. Solutions of Silver Nitrate and Barium Chloride are mixed, and the products are a precipitate of Silver
Chloride and a solution of Barium Nitrate.