Number of carbons (n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 30 Prefix Meth Eth Prop But Pent Hex Hept Oct Non Dec Undec Dodec Tridec Tetradec Pentadec Eicos Triacont Alkenes: Prefix + "-ane? CnH2n+2 is the chemical formula for prefix+ane. CnH2n is the chemical formula for prefix+ene. Oxidation state Cations(+) and acids Anions(-) Lowest hypo- -ous hypo- -ite Some -ous -ite More -ic -ate A lot per- -ic per- -ate Highest hyper- -ic hyper- -ate Peroxide you add an O Example: -H2O (hydrogen oxide) to H2O2(hydrogen peroxide) -Na2O (Sodium oxide) to Na2O2(sodium peroxide) Hydrates -ionic compounds that have absorbed water -named as the ionic compound followed by a numerical prefix and ?hydrate
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Number of carbons (n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 30 Prefix Meth Eth Prop But Pent Hex Hept Oct Non Dec Undec Dodec Tridec Tetradec Pentadec Eicos Triacont Alkenes: Prefix + "-ane? CnH2n+2 is the chemical formula for prefix+ane. CnH2n is the chemical formula for prefix+ene. Oxidation state Cations(+) and acids Anions(-) Lowest hypo- -ous hypo- -ite Some -ous -ite More -ic -ate A lot per- -ic per- -ate Highest hyper- -ic hyper- -ate Peroxide you add an O Example: -H2O (hydrogen oxide) to H2O2(hydrogen peroxide) -Na2O (Sodium oxide) to Na2O2(sodium peroxide) Hydrates -ionic compounds that have absorbed water -named as the ionic compound followed by a numerical prefix and ?hydrate
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