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Rules for Naming Compounds (by Taylor C, 2004, modified by TEM 2015)

1.Molecular Compounds (2 Non-metals)

A. Chemical Formula to Chemical Name

B. Chemical Name to Chemical Formula

Prefix Table

mono - 1 tetra - 4 hepta - 7 deca - 10
di - 2 penta - 5 octa -8
tri - 3 hexa - 6 nona - 9

2.Acids (Molecular Compounds that we treat as Ionic)

A. Chemical Formula to Chemical Name

B. Chemical Name to Chemical Formula (same for all acids)

3.Ionic Compounds (since made of ions, need to make sure you have memorized your ions, see Anion table below).


B. Metal & Polyatomic Ions

C. Compounds containing metals w/ more than one possible charge



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