1. Naming Acids and Covalent Compounds

2. Does it start with H? If so it is an acid
Is it H + attached to a simple nonmetal ion?
Then first word hydro- then simple ion then –ic ending, then acid
If Anion is a polyatomic ion, then no hydro-, if ion ends in ate, use –ic, if ends in ite use –ide, then acid

3. HCl, (two elements, so start with hydro, chlorine becomes chlor-ic acid)
HNO3 (polyatomic nitrate becomes nitr-ic. Nitric Acid)
HNO2 ( polyatomic nitrite becomes nitr-ous . Nitrous acid)

4. Covalent naming
If elements in a compound are all non metals, then we name using prefixes.
We use greek prefixes:
1 mono tetra- 7 hepta-
2 di- 5 penta- 8 octa-
3 tri hexa- 9 nona-

5. exceptions
If the first element is single, it does not need a mono-, but any subsequent will.
If you are using oxide, you drop the last letter in multiple syllable prefixes.
Mon-oxide (drop o) tetr-oxide (drop a)