From: Jack Fulton (jefulton1@attbi.com)
Date: 01/02/03-09:06:02 AM Z
Richard Knoppow should reply Judy, but here is my stab at it. Take Nitrogen
and Oxygen for instance.
Formula Systematic Name Common Name
NO nitrogen monoxide nitric oxide
N2O dinitrogen monoxide nitrous oxide
NO2 nitrogen dioxide nitrogen peroxide
N2O5 dinitrogen pentoxide nitric anhydride
N2O3 dinitrogen trioxide nitrous anhydride
When you work with other compounds, such as Iron compounds, there is a
difference in the Ferr-ic and Ferr-ous states. The -ic state has
Compound Stock Method Common Name
FeF2 iron (II) fluoride ferrous fluoride
FeF3 iron (III)fluoride ferric fluoride
Hg2Br2 mercury (I) bromide mercurous bromide
HgBr2 mercury (II) bromide mercuric bromide
If you want to read this in a clearer fashion, I garnered it from this web
site.
http://science.widener.edu/svb/pset/nomen_b.html
Jack
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