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Title: Simple chemical nomenclature! ?
Post by: spickid on September 04, 2008, 08:46:18 PM

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indicate whether each of the following statements is correct (Yes or No).
The chemical formula must be correct and the name of the compound must correspond to it unambiguously, and in accordance with the naming conventions taught.

H2ClO4 is perchloric acid. --- no? perchlorid acid is HClO4
MgI2 is magnesium iodide -- yes?
Sn(NO3)4 is tin nitrate. -- yes?
XeF2 is xenon fluoride -- no? Should be "xenon difluoride"
K2Cr2O7 is potassium dichromate --yes?

Are my answers correct?
If not, please *delete me* I have one more try left! :(

Title: Re: Simple chemical nomenclature! ?
Post by: macman104 on September 04, 2008, 08:59:56 PM

You might need to indicate the oxidation state of Tin using roman numerals.

Title: Re: Simple chemical nomenclature! ?
Post by: spickid on September 04, 2008, 09:01:07 PM

tin(IV) nitrate would be correct.

Does H2ClO4 even exist?  ???

Title: Re: Simple chemical nomenclature! ?
Post by: Astrokel on September 05, 2008, 06:36:50 AM

hey!

H₂ClO₄? I doubt it exists, at least not i'm awared of.