Nomenclature Diagram
Acids, NonAcids
Neutral (no metals) |
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No Oxygen Go to Study Aid |
hydro<element other than H>ic acid (e.g. HCl = hydrochloric acid) |
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With Oxygen Go to Study Aid |
per<element other than H or O>ic acid (e.g. HClO4 = perchloric acid) Related Topics |
<element other than H or O>ic acid (e.g. HClO3 = chloric acid) Related Topics |
<element other than H or O>ous acid (e.g. HClO2 = chlorous acid) Related Topics |
hypo<element other than H or O>ous acid (e.g. HClO = hypochlorous acid) Related Topics |
Neutral with metal (Note: when variable oxidation state, use Roman Numeral) |
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No Oxygen |
<metal> hydrogen <element other than H>ide (e.g. KHS = potassium hydrogen sulfide) Related Topics |
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With Oxygen Go to Study Aid |
<metal> <prefix>hydrogen per<element other than H or O>ate (e.g. don’t know any examples) Related Topics |
<metal> <prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ate (e.g. NaH2P4 = sodium dihydrogen phosphate) Related Topics |
<metal> <prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ite (e.g. KHSO3 = potassium hydrogen sulfite) Related Topics |
<metal> <prefix>hydrogen hypo<element other than H or O>ite (e.g. don’t know any examples) Related Topics |
Ions |
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No Oxygen Go to Study Aid |
<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H>ide ion (e.g. HSe– = hydrogen selenide ion) Related Topics: a, b |
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With Oxygen Go to Study Aid |
<prefix>hydrogen per<element other than H or O>ate ion (e.g. don’t know any examples) Related Topics |
<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ate ion (e.g. HCO3– = hydrogen carbonate ion) Related Topics: a, b |
<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ite ion (e.g. HSeO3– = hydrogen selenite ion) Related Topics: a, b |
<prefix>hydrogen hypo<element other than H or O>ite ion (e.g. don’t know any examples) Related Topics |