Chemistry Naming Conventions

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Acids derived from oxyanions ending in -ate

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End in -ic (e.g., H₂CO₃ is carbonic acid)

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Ending for the second element in binary covalent compounds

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Ends with -ide (e.g., N₂O₄ is dinitrogen tetroxide)

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Identifying anions in acids

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Determined by the name of the acid (e.g., HNO₃ contains NO₃⁻)

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Example of anion in chlorous acid

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ClO₂⁻

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Example of covalent compound with prefixes

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Si₂Br₆ is disilicon hexabromide

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Composition of SO₃

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One sulfur atom, three oxygen atoms

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Hydrocarbon definition

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Contains carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Triple bonds are found in C₂H₂ (acetylene).

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Bonding in diatomic molecules.

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Double bonds are found in O₂ (oxygen gas).

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Bonding in diatomic molecules.

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Violating the octet rule can lead to incorrect structures.

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Correcting Lewis structures.