Chemical Nomenclature Naming

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Chemical Nomenclature Naming

• Mono-atomic ions

• Polyatomic ions

• Mono- one
• Atomic element
• Ion has a charge
• These are named for the element that forms the
  ion.
• If the ion is a metal the name stays the same.
• If the ion is a non metal the name changes the
  suffix and becomes and ide

• Poly more than one
• Atomic element
• Ion has a charge
• Many polyatomic ion have oxygen as a part of the
  ion.
• The name comes from the other element and end in
  ate or ite.

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Those Poly-Oxyanions ates and ites

• ates

• ites

• NO3- Nitrate
• ClO3- Chlorate
• SO42- Sulfate
• PO43- Phosphate

• NO2- Nitrite
• ClO2- Chlorite
• SO32- Sulfite
• PO33- Phosphite