Chemical Compound

Nomenclature
Binary Compounds 1. Chemical
atoms.
compounds comprised of two

2. These
compounds are formed from the
cross multiplication of each element’s
valences.
Naming systems for
Binary Compounds:
Stock System

• The Stock system, also know as

systematic system, is the main
nomenclature system for binary
compounds established by IUPAC
• It is the most modern naming
convention for chemical
compounds
Stock System of
Nomenclature

• The Stock System names compounds using

Roman numerals to indicate a cation’s charge
or oxidation state.
• The charge is placed in parenthesis next to the
positive element in the compound.
• Names of elements that commonly form only
one cation do not include a Roman numeral.
• The second element gets the suffix “ide”
added to its name (if it’s not a polyatomic ion)
Stock System of
Nomenclature
1. Write the formulas and name the compounds
formed between Lead (Pb) and Oxygen (O)
2. Since Lead has two different cations (), two different compounds
are formed.
3. Using cross multiplication, we get:

4. Remember that if we have coefficients that are multiples of each

other, we can cancel them out.
Prefix System of
Nomenclature

1. The numerical, or prefix system, is a

naming system that uses prefixes to
indicate the number of atoms present in a
molecule.
2. It is more commonly used to name binary
covalent compounds
Prefix System of
Nomenclature

1. A prefix is added to the element in the compound

based on the number of said element in said
compound.
2. The prefix “mono” is not added to the first element if
there is only one of it in the compound; only on the
second element.
3. In general, the order of nonmetals in binary
compound names is:
Traditional
System of
Nomenclature
1. The Traditional System is used to name ionic
compounds using the metal’s Latin name.
2. If a metal has two oxidation numbers, a
suffix is added to the metal depending on
said oxidation number.
3. The lower valence gets the suffix “-ous”
added to the name.
4. The higher valence gets the suffix “-ic”
added to the name.
Types of Binary
Compounds

There are three (3) types of Binary

Compounds
• Type I
• Type II
• Type III
Type I Binary
Compounds

• Type I Binary Compounds are ionic

compounds (metal bonded with nonmetal)
where the metal only has 1 oxidation state.
• The Stock System is the most commonly
used system to name these types of binary
compounds
• The Traditional System can often be used
to identify these compounds.
Type II Binary
Compounds

• Type II Binary Compounds are ionic

compounds (metal bonded with nonmetal)
where the metal has more than 1 oxidation
state.
• The Stock System is the most commonly
used system to name these types of binary
compounds
• The Traditional System can often be used
to identify these compounds.
Which nomenclature systems are better
suited for naming compounds?

Compound naming Stock System Prefix System Traditional System

Type I Binary Compounds
Type II Binary Compounds
Type III Binary Compounds
Polyatomic compounds
Green = Always used
Yellow = Rarely used
Red = Never used
Type III Binary
Compounds

• Type III Binary Compounds are commonly

neutral compounds (no charge)
• The Numerical System is the most
commonly used system to name these
types of binary compounds
• The Stock System can often be used to
identify these compounds.
Polyatomic Ions
 Practice
Traditional
Compound Stock System Prefix System
System
 Practice
Traditional
Compound Stock System Prefix System
System
Copper (I) Sulfate Cuprous Sulfate

Tetraphosphorus
Phosphorus (II) Oxide
Hexoxide

Cobalt (III) Chloride Cobalt Trichloride Cobaltic Chloride

Chlorine (VII) Oxide Dichlorine Heptoxide

Sodium Hydrogen Natrium Hydrogen

Carbonate Carbonate
 1. Acids are covalent compound comprised of the Hydrogen
cation ( and an anion.
Binary acids are acids that consist of two elements:
Nomenclature of Acids
2.
Hydrogen and a halogen (Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine,
Iodine)
3. Oxyacids are acids that contain Hydrogen, Oxygen and a
third element.
Nomenclature of
1. Binary acids are named as follows:
1. The prefix “hydro”, representing Hydrogen.

Acids: Binary Acids 2.

3.
The name of the nonmetal with the suffix “ic”.
The word “acid” after completing the name.
 Oxyacids are acids that contain
Hydrogen, Oxygen, and a third
element.

Many polyatomic ions are

produced by the loss of Hydrogen
ions from oxyacids

Nomenclature of Acids: Oxyacids

Nomenclature of
Acids: Oxyacids

1. If the polyatomic ion ends with the suffix

“ite”, then the respective oxyacid adds the
suffix “ous” to the ion plus the word “acid”
2. If the polyatomic ion ends with the suffix
“ate”, then the respective oxyacid adds the
suffix “ic” to the ion plus the word “acid”
3. Prefixes such as “hypo” and “per” remain on
the acid name.
Practice

Compound Stock System Acid Nomenclature

Practice

Compound Stock System Acid Nomenclature

Hydrogen Nitrite Nitrous Acid
Hydrogen Nitrate Nitric Acid
Hydrogen Hypochlorite Hypochlorous Acid
Hydrogen Chlorite Chlorous Acid
Hydrogen Chlorate Chloric Acid
Hydrogen Perchlorate Perchloric Acid
Hydrogen Bromide Hydrobromic Acid
Hydrogen Chloride Hydrochloric Acid