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Naming Compounds

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are binary compounds?

Back (Answer)

Compounds with a metal and a non-metal. They end in -ide

#2
Front (Question)

How many elements are there in a binary compound?

Back (Answer)

2

#3
Front (Question)

Name this compound: MgO

Back (Answer)

Magnesium oxide

#4
Front (Question)

Name the compound: FeS

Back (Answer)

Iron sulphide

#5
Front (Question)

Name the compound: SiCl4

Back (Answer)

Silicon chloride

#6
Front (Question)

sodium hydride compound symbol equation

Back (Answer)

NaH

#7
Front (Question)

What does it mean if a compound ends in -ate?

Back (Answer)

That the compound contains oxygen

#8
Front (Question)

Name the compound: SO4

Back (Answer)

Sulphate

#9
Front (Question)

Name the compound: Li₂SO₄

Back (Answer)

Lithium sulphate

#10
Front (Question)

Name the compound: NO3

Back (Answer)

Nitrate

#11
Front (Question)

Name the compound: Ca(NO3)2

Back (Answer)

Calcium nitrate

#12
Front (Question)

Name the compound: CO3

Back (Answer)

Carbonate

#13
Front (Question)

Name the compound: Na2CO3

Back (Answer)

Sodium carbonate

#14
Front (Question)

Name the compound: PO4

Back (Answer)

Phosphate

#15
Front (Question)

Name the compound: Na3PO4

Back (Answer)

Sodium phosphate

#16
Front (Question)

What does it mean if the compound ends in -ite?

Back (Answer)

It means that the compound contains 1 less oxygen atom than an -ate compound

#17
Front (Question)

Name the compound: SO3

Back (Answer)

Sulphite

#18
Front (Question)

Name the compound: K2SO3

Back (Answer)

Potassium sulphite

#19
Front (Question)

Name the compound: NO2

Back (Answer)

Nitrite

#20
Front (Question)

Name the compound: NaNO2

Back (Answer)

Sodium nitrite

#21
Front (Question)

What happens if hydrogen is attached to an -ate or -ite compound?

Back (Answer)

It goes in front eg hydrogen sulphate or hydrogen sulphide

#22
Front (Question)

Name the compound: HCO3

Back (Answer)

Hydrogen carbonate

#23
Front (Question)

Name the compound: OH

Back (Answer)

Hydroxide

#24
Front (Question)

Name the compound: NH4

Back (Answer)

Ammonium