Naming Molecules
P2O5P2O5
Rule 1: The first element in the formula is always named first, using the entire element name. P2O5P2O5
Naming Molecules Rule 1: The first element in the formula is always named first, using the entire element name. P 2 O 5 phosphorous
Naming Molecules Rule 2: The second element in the formula is named using the root of the element and adding the suffix –ide. P 2 O 5 phosphorous
Naming Molecules Rule 2: The second element in the formula is named using the root of the element and adding the suffix –ide. P 2 O 5 phosphorous oxide
Naming Molecules Rule 3: Prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms of each type that are present in the compound. P 2 O 5 phosphorous oxide
Naming Molecules 1mono- 2di- 3tri- 4tetra- 5penta- P 2 O 5 phosphorous oxide 6 hexa- 7hepta- 8octa- 9nona- 10deca-
Naming Molecules 1mono- 2di- 3tri- 4tetra- 5penta- P 2 O 5 diphosphorous pentoxide 6 hexa- 7hepta- 8octa- 9nona- 10deca-
Naming Molecules Exception: The first element never uses the prefix mono-.
Naming Molecules Exception: The first element never uses the prefix mono-. CO carbon monoxide
Naming Molecules Exception: The first element never uses the prefix mono- CO carbon monoxide Not monocarbon monoxide.
Naming Molecules You will have to use these rules on your next test.
Common Names
We don’t usually talk about dihydrogen monoxide
Common Names We don’t usually talk about dihydrogen monoxide H2OH2O
Common Names We don’t usually talk about dihydrogen monoxide. It’s just called water. H2OH2O
Common Names dihydrogen monoxide H 2 O water
Common Names nitrogen trihydride
Common Names nitrogen trihydride NH 3
Common Names nitrogen trihydride NH 3 ammonia
Common Names dinitrogen tetrahydride
Common Names dinitrogen tetrahydride N 2 H 4 hydrazine
Common Names dinitrogen monoxide
Common Names dinitrogen monoxide N 2 O
Common Names dinitrogen monoxide N 2 O nitrous oxide laughing gas
Common Names nitrogen monoxide
Common Names nitrogen monoxide NO nitric oxide
Common Names I will not ask you to memorize common names. I just want you to know they exist.
Naming Acids If a molecule forms an acid when dissolved in water, there are other rules.
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX)
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX) hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the element
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX) hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the element HCl
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX) hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the element HCl hydrochloric acid
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX) hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the element HBr
Naming Acids Acid rule 1: binary acids (HX) hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the element HBr hydrobromic acid
Naming Acids Acid rule 2: polyatomic ions (HXY) with no oxygen
Naming Acids Acid rule 2: polyatomic ions (HXY) with no oxygen hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the polyatomic ion
Naming Acids Acid rule 2: polyatomic ions (HXY) with no oxygen hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the polyatomic ion HCN
Naming Acids Acid rule 2: polyatomic ions (HXY) with no oxygen hydro________ic acid Fill in the blank with the root of the polyatomic ion HCN hydrocyanic acid
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 3
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 3 NO 3 - nitrate
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 3 NO 3 - nitric acid nitrate
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 2
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 2 NO 2 -
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 2 NO 2 - nitrite
Naming Acids Acid rule 3: oxyacids (HXO) _____ic acid if the ion ends in –ate _____ous acid if the ion ends in -ite HNO 2 NO 2 - nitrous acid nitrite
Read section 9.2 (pages ) in the textbook and do problems 27, 28, and 29 on page 251. This is due at the end of the period. For the rest of the period….