Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Molecular Compounds

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Molecular Compounds

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Multiple Choice

Give the systematic name for the following compound:IO₅

iodine oxide

monoiodine oxide

iodine pentoxide

iodide pentoxide

monoiodide pentoxide

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Identify the elements present in the compound: The compound IO5 consists of iodine (I) and oxygen (O).

Determine the number of each type of atom in the compound: The subscript '5' next to oxygen indicates there are five oxygen atoms, and since there is no subscript next to iodine, there is one iodine atom.

Apply the rules for naming binary molecular compounds: Use Greek prefixes to indicate the number of each type of atom. The prefix 'mono-' is typically omitted for the first element if there is only one atom.

Name the first element: Since there is one iodine atom, the name is simply 'iodine'.

Name the second element with the appropriate prefix: There are five oxygen atoms, so use the prefix 'penta-' and change 'oxygen' to 'oxide', resulting in 'pentoxide'. Combine the names to get 'iodine pentoxide'.