Nomenclature
Section 1: Naming Compounds
- binary compound: compounds composed of two elements
Section 2: Naming Binary Compounds That Contain a Metal and a Nonmetal (Types I and II)
- binary ionic compound: a two-element compound containing a positive ion (cation) and a negative ion (anion)
Section 3: Naming Binary Compounds That Contain Only Nonmetals (Type III)
Section 4: Naming Binary Compounds: A Review
Section 5: Naming Compounds That Contain Polyatomic Ions
- polyatomic ion: charged entities composed of several atoms bound together
- oxyanion: a polyatomic ion that contain an atom of a given element and different numbers of oxygen atoms
Section 6: Naming Acids
- acid: substances that dissolve in water