Part One: Valencies for individual atoms are provided on the periodic table that you received in class
Part Two: Polyatomic Radicals are listed in the two charts
Oxy-Acid |
Acid |
Has an |
Valence |
Chlorate ClO3-1 |
Chloric Acid HClO3 |
. | |
Chlorite ClO2-1 |
Chlorous Acid HClO2 |
. | |
Sulfate SO4-2 |
Sulfuric Acid H2SO4 |
* |
|
Sulfite SO3-2 |
Sulfurous Acid H2SO3 |
* |
|
Carbonate CO3-2 |
Carbonic Acid H2CO3 |
* |
|
Bicarbonate HCO3-1 |
N/A |
. | |
Carbonite CO2-2 |
Carbonous Acid H2CO2 |
* |
|
Nitrate NO3-1 |
Nitric Acid HNO3 |
. | |
Nitrite NO2-1 |
Nitrous Acid HNO2 |
. | |
Phosphate PO4-3 |
Phosphoric Acid H3PO4 |
* * |
|
Phosphite PO3-3 |
Phosphorous Acid H3PO3 |
* * |
|
Acetate CH3COO-1 |
Acetic Acid CH3COOH |
. |
Polyatomic Radical |
Valence |
Ammonium NH4+1 |
|
Hydroxide OH-1 |
|
Cyanide CN-1 |
Don't mix these oxy-acids up with the "HYDRO.." ACIDS
Using prefixes to name covalently bonded nonmetals such as N2O5 === dinitrogen pentaphosphide
Acid salts using the prefix BI... (can be used for sulphur & carbon only) or just say the "hydrogen". Mono... & di... must be used with phosphorus.