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Naming chemical compounds<br />

Now that you know how to write a chemical <strong>for</strong>mula given the name of a compund, you need to know how to go backwards <strong>and</strong><br />

name a compound given its chemical <strong>for</strong>mula.<br />

You know how to write a <strong>for</strong>mula <strong>for</strong>: Magnesium Phosphate Mg +2 (PO 4) -3 there<strong>for</strong> it is: Mg 3(PO 4) 2<br />

How would you write the name <strong>for</strong>: <strong>Cu</strong>(CrO 4)?<br />

Here are some steps that can help you name different compounds:<br />

I. Write the name of the first element or first polyatomic ion<br />

a. If the first element is a metal:<br />

Indicate the oxidation number of the metal with a roman numeral after the name of the element<br />

b. If the first element is not a metal:<br />

Specify the number of atoms of the second element according to the table:<br />

Prefix Number of atoms<br />

Mono 1<br />

Di 2<br />

Tri 3<br />

tetra 4<br />

penta 5<br />

Hexa 6<br />

Hepta 7<br />

Octa 8<br />

II.<br />

Write the name of the ion of the second element or polyatomic ion.<br />

Not all metals need the Roman numeral to specify the oxidation number, only those that can have more than one oxidation number.<br />

Alkali <strong>and</strong> Alkaline Earth metals (groups I <strong>and</strong> II) do not need the Roman numerals. Check the back of the periodic table to see if a<br />

certain metal needs it, or just add it to be safe to any metal.<br />

Example: Mg 3P 2<br />

I. Write the name of the first element: Magnesium<br />

a. Magnesium is a metal in the second column so we do not need the roman numeral, but we can add it: II<br />

II. Write the name of the ion of phosphorous: phosphide<br />

Answer: Mg 3P 2 is Magnesium II phosphide

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