Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
Other Greek Letter Symbols
Symbol
Name
Meaning
Chapter Reference
Delta
Partial charge
13
ยข
Delta
Change in
14
Mu
Micro
2
Pi
Osmotic pressure
15
Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefix
Meaning
Chapter Reference
bi-
A half-neutralized acid salt of an acid with two ionizable hydrogen atoms
6
centi-
One-hundredth
2
di-
Two
6
hexa-
Six
6
hydro-
No oxygen (in an acid)
6
hypo-
Fewer oxygen atoms (in oxoanion or oxoacid)
6
kilo-
One thousand
2
micro-
One-millionth
2
milli-
One-thousandth
2
mono-
One
6
penta-
Five
6
per-
More oxygen atoms
6
tetra-
Four
6
tri-
Three
6
Suffix
Use
Chapter Reference
-al
Name ending for aldehydes
20
-ane
Name ending for alkanes
20
-ate
Name ending for anions with certain numbers of oxygen atoms
6
-ate
Name ending for esters
20
-ene
Name ending for alkenes
20
-ic
Name ending for cation having the larger positive charge
6
-ic acid
Name ending for oxoacid with more oxygen atoms than corresponding acid named
6
with -ous
-ide
Name ending for monatomic anions and also cyanide and hydroxide
5, 6
-ide
Name ending for binary nonmetal-nonmetal compounds
6
-ite
Name ending for oxoanions with fewer oxygen atoms than corresponding ions
6
named with -ate
-oic acid
Name ending for organic acids
20
-ol
Name ending for alcohols
20
-one
Name ending for ketones
20
-ous
Name ending for cation having the lower positive charge
6
-ous acid
Name ending for oxoacid with fewer oxygen atoms than the corresponding acid
6
named with -ic
-yl
Name ending for hydrocarbon radical
20
-yne
Name ending for alkynes
20
