MOLECULAR (COVALENT) COMPOUNDS
Nonmetal + nonmetal → Greek prefixes
| # | Prefix | # | Prefix |
| 1 | mono | 5 | penta |
| 2 | di | 6 | hexa |
| 3 | tri | 7 | hepta |
| 4 | tetra | 8 | octa |
Mono omitted from 1st element if only one atom (except CO).
PCl₅
phosphorus pentachloride
BINARY ACIDS
hydro[stem]ic acid (H + nonmetal, no O)
HCl (aq)
hydrochloric acid
H₂S (aq)
hydrosulfuric acid
OXYACIDS
-ate ion → -ic acid | -ite ion → -ous acid
H₂SO₄
sulfuric acid (sulfate)
H₂SO₃
sulfurous acid (sulfite)
HNO₃
nitric acid (nitrate)
HNO₂
nitrous acid (nitrite)
H₃PO₄
phosphoric acid (phosphate)