- 1: mono
- 10: deca
- 1st Assumption: All elements are composed of small, indivisible particles called "atoms"
- 2: bi
- 2nd Assumption: All atoms of the same element have exactly the same properties
- 3: tri
- 3rd Assumption: Atoms of different elements have different properties
- 4: tetra
- 4th Assumption: Compounds are formed when atoms are joined together. Since atoms are indivisible, they can only join together in simple, whole-number ratios
- 5: penta
- 6: hexa
- 7: hepta
- 8: octa
- 9: nona
- Al: Aluminum
- Ar: Argon NM
- B: Boron NM
- Be: Beryllium
- C: Carbon NM
- Ca: Calcium
- Cl: Chlorine NM
- F: Fluoride NM
- H: Hydrogen NM
- He: Helium NM
- K: Potassium
- Li: Lithium
- Mg: Magnesium
- N: Nitrogen NM
- Na: Sodium
- Ne: Neon NM
- O: Oxygen NM
- P: Phosphorus NM
- S: Sulfur NM
- Si: Silicon NM
- The Law of Definite Proportions: The proportion of elements in any compound is always the same
- The Law of Mass Conservation: Matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms
- The Law of Multiple Proportions: If two elements combine to form different compounds, the ratio of masses of the second element that react with a fixed mass of the first element will be a simple whole-number ratio