Naming of Chemical

Compounds
Mr. Aga M. Gabato III, LPT, M.Sc – Molecular Biology
ADDU-SHS
  Rule 1: Element with the Lower Group number is first
 Rule 2: If in the same group the greater period is first
 Rule 3: Second element is an anion (ide)
 Rule 4: Greek Prefixes determine the number
I. Covalent
Compounds

Rules for
Naming:
 ANION
CATION ANION

CARBON DIOXIDE

APPLICATION TRIPHOSPHOROUS TETRANITRIDE

OF THE RULES
CARBON TETRAHYDRIDE
 1.) PH3 4.) N2O3

2.) CO 5.) SO2

3.) HI 6.) SCl6

SAMPLE ANSWERS
PROBLEMS
1.) phosphorus trihydride 4.) dinitrogen trioxide

2.) carbon monoxide 5.) sulfur dioxide

3.) hydrogen monoiodide 6.) sulfur hexachloride

  Rule 1: (+ion name) (-ion name)
 Rule 2: Roman Numerals if a metal has more than one charge

I. IONIC
COMPOUNDS

Rules for
Naming:
 +2 charge -2 Charge = 2+ with 2-
It balances out

APPLICATION Lithium Oxide

OF THE RULES
Ammonium Phosphide

Copper (II) Nitrate

If it’s in parenthesis, meaning
it’s a polyatomic ion
CARBON TETRAHYDRIDE
 1.) Ca2+ 1.) the calcium ion
2.) S2− 2.) the sulfide ion
Sample
Problems 3.) SO32− 3.) the sulfite ion
4.) NH4+ 4.) the ammonium ion
5.) Cu+ 5.) the copper(I) ion or
the cuprous ion
 Fe2+ iron(II) ion
Fe3+ iron(III) ion
Sample
Problems SO42− sulfate ion
Ba2+ barium ion
HCO3−  hydrogen carbonate ion
or bicarbonate ion
 Calcium Chloride CaCl2
Sample
Aluminum Fluoride AlF3
Problems
Potassium Chloride KCl
 ZnBr2 zinc bromide
Al2O3 aluminum
Quiz (NH4)3PO4 ammonium phosphate
AuF3 gold(III) fluoride
AgF silver fluoride