Nomenclature Diagram

Acids,  
NonAcids


Neutral (no metals)

No Oxygen
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hydro<element other than H>ic acid
(e.g. HCl = hydrochloric acid)

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per<element other than H or O>ic acid
(e.g. HClO
4 = perchloric acid)
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<element other than H or O>ic acid
(e.g. HClO
3 = chloric acid)
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<element other than H or O>ous acid
(e.g. HClO
2 = chlorous acid)
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hypo<element other than H or O>ous acid
(e.g. HClO = hypochlorous acid)

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Neutral with metal (Note: when variable oxidation state, use Roman Numeral)

No Oxygen
<metal> hydrogen <element other than H>ide
(e.g. KHS = potassium hydrogen sulfide)

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With Oxygen
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<metal> <prefix>hydrogen per<element other than H or O>ate
(e.g. don’t know any examples)

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<metal> <prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ate
(e.g. NaH
2P4 = sodium dihydrogen phosphate)
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<metal> <prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ite
(e.g. KHSO
3 = potassium hydrogen sulfite)
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<metal> <prefix>hydrogen hypo<element other than H or O>ite
(e.g. don’t know any examples)

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Ions

No Oxygen
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<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H>ide ion
(e.g. HSe
= hydrogen selenide ion)
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With Oxygen
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<prefix>hydrogen per<element other than H or O>ate ion
(e.g. don’t know any examples)

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<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ate ion
(e.g. HCO
3 = hydrogen carbonate ion)
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<prefix>hydrogen <element other than H or O>ite ion
(e.g. HSeO
3 = hydrogen selenite ion)
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<prefix>hydrogen hypo<element other than H or O>ite ion
(e.g. don’t know any examples)

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