I'm so confused in Chemistry!!
Why is NaNO3 Sodium Nitrate if it has Sodium, Nitrogen, and Oxygen?? Ugh..
What would these be???
CoO
NH4F
LiBrO4
HNO2
N2O4
PLEASE HELPPP
2007-06-14 10:45:10 · 4 answers · asked by natalie b 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
CoO = Cobalt (ll) Nitrate
NH4F = Ammonium Fluoride
LiBrO4 = Lithium Perbromate
HNO2 = Nitrous Acid
N2O4 = Dinitrogen Tetraoxide
I think you need to learn to identify common polyatomic ions. For example, NO3- occurs very often in compounds, so it was given the name "nitrate" not just nitrogen and oxygen. Here are a few you should know:
NH4+ = Ammonium
NO3- = Nitrate
NO2- = Nitrite
CO3 2- = Carbonate
SO4 2- = Sulfate
ClO3- = Chlorate
CrO4 2- = Chromate
Cr2O7 2- = DiChromate
O2 2- = Peroxide
2007-06-14 11:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by hawkeye3772 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cobalt II oxide
Ammonium fluoride
Lithium perbromate
nitrous acid
Dinitrogen tetroxide
See the section in the CRC Handbook "Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry"
2007-06-14 18:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prefixes and suffixes change as you add different amounts and compunds.
NO^3 could be called nitrate. just a name to be memorized. or it could be that all O^3 could at an -ate at the end.
ur on ur own for the others
2007-06-14 17:54:35 · answer #3 · answered by devinthedragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO3- is a common molecular anion (nitrate)
NH4+ is a common molecular cation (ammonium)
if you learn to recognize the common molecular ions, the nomenclature becomes fairly easy.
2007-06-14 17:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by skipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋