Section 4.
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Naming Binary Compounds
Steven S. Zumdahl
Susan A. Zumdahl
Donald J. DeCoste
Chapter 4
Nomenclature
Gretchen M. Adams • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
Objectives
1. To learn to name binary compounds of a metal and a
nonmetal
2. To learn to name binary compounds containing only
nonmetals
3. To summarize the naming of all types of binary
compounds
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
• Binary ionic compounds
contain positive cations
and negative anions.
Type I compounds
• Metal present forms
only one cation
Type II compounds
• Metal present can form
2 or more cations with
different charges
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
Type I Binary Ionic compounds
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
• For compounds containing both a metal and a nonmetal,
the metal is always named first. The nonmetal is named
from the root element name.
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
Exercise
Name the following compounds.
KCl potassium chloride
MgBr2 magnesium bromide
BaO barium oxide
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
Type II Binary Ionic compounds
• Since the metal ion can have more than one charge, a
Roman numeral is used to specify the charge.
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain a Metal and a
Nonmetal
Type II Binary Ionic compounds
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
Exercise
Name the following compounds.
CuBr copper(I) bromide
FeS iron(II) sulfide
PbO2 lead(IV) oxide
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
B. Naming Binary Compounds That Contain Only
Nonmetals
Type III Compounds
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
B. Naming Binary Compounds That Contain Only
Nonmetals
Type III Compounds
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
Exercise
Name the following compounds.
CO2 carbon dioxide
SF6 sulfur hexafluoride
N2O4 dinitrogen tetroxide
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
C. Naming Binary Compounds: A Review
Section 4.1
Naming Binary Compounds
Exercise
Which of the following compounds is named
incorrectly?
a) K3N potassium nitride
b) TiO2 titanium(II) oxide
c) SnBr4 tin(IV) bromide
d) PBr5 phosphorus pentabromide
e) CaS calcium sulfide
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
Objectives
1. To learn the names of common polyatomic ions
2. To learn to name compounds containing polyatomic ions
3. To learn how the anion composition determines an
acid’s name
4. To learn the names for common acids
5. To learn to write the formula for a compound, given its
name
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain Polyatomic Ions
• Polyatomic ions are charged entities composed of
several atoms bound together.
• They have special names and must be memorized.
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
A. Naming Compounds That Contain Polyatomic Ions
• Naming ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions
follows rules similar to those for binary compounds.
Example: ammonium acetate
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
Exercise
Name the following compounds.
K2CO3 potassium carbonate
Mg(OH)2 magnesium hydroxide
(NH4)3PO4 ammonium phosphate
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
B. Naming Acids
• An acid is a molecule with one or more H+ ions attached
to an anion.
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
B. Naming Acids
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
B. Naming Acids
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
B. Naming Acids
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
B. Naming Acids
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
Exercise
Name the following acids.
HNO3 nitric acid
HBr hydrobromic acid
H3PO4 phosphoric acid
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
C. Writing Formulas from Names
• Sodium hydroxide
NaOH
• Potassium carbonate
K2CO3
• Sulfuric acid
H2SO4
• Dinitrogen pentoxide
N2O5
• Cobalt(III) nitrate
Co(NO3)3
Section 4.2
Naming and Writing Formulas for More Complex Compounds
Exercise
What is the formula for each of the
following compounds?
barium chloride BaCl2
copper(I) nitrate CuNO3
iron(III) sulfate Fe2(SO4)3
phosphorus pentabromide PBr5