Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen ? NO YES

1. START OVER Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NOYES It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

2. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NOYES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

3. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NOYES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

4. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NOYES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

5. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

6. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

7. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YESNO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

8. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE-ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

9. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

10. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

11. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

12. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

13. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NOYES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

14. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NOYES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

15. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

16. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

17. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NOYES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

18. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.

19. Does the Formula Begin with hydrogen? NO YES Are the 2 elements the same? YES NO It is an acid. You have diatomic hydrogen. H2 Does it begin with a metal which has more than one oxidation number? (EX: Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg, Pb, Co, Cr, Au) NO YES Name the first element followed by its oxidation number (as a Roman Numeral). Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion? YES NO Does the polyatomic end in –ate or–ite? -ATE -ITE Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion? NO YES Is the polyatomic ion written first? NO YES Name the first element, then the polyatomic ion. (If two elements are present, name both, then the polyatomic ion.) Name the polyatomic first, then name the element second. If there are two polyatomics, name the first, then the second. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –itewith –ous. Add the word acid. Name the polyatomic ion, replacing –ate with –ic. Add the word acid. Are both elements nonmetals? NO YES Write the prefixhydro-, then the name of the second element with the–icending. Add the word acid. Are both elements the same? NO YES Name the first element using the proper prefix (di,tri,etc.), but never mono. Name the second element with the proper prefix (including mono) and the –ide ending. . Name the first element, then the second element with –ide ending. It is a diatomic element. The molecule has the same name as the element.