Naming Chemical Compounds Flow Chart

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Naming Compounds Flow Chart
Does the Formula begin with H
NO
YES
Does it begin with a metal which has more than
It is an Acid (must be aqueous)
one oxidation number? (e.g.; Fe, Ni, Cu, Sn, Hg)
NO
YES
Does the acid contain a polyatomic ion?
Name the first element
YES
NO
followed by its
oxidation number
(Roman numeral)
Ending of polyatomic ion
Does the formula contain a polyatomic ion?
-ate
-ite
NO
YES
Name the polyatomic
ion, replacing the –ate
Are both elements nonmetals?
ending with –ic. Add
the word acid.
NO
YES
Name the polyatomic
ion, replacing the –ite
Name the first element,
ending with –ous. Add
Then the second element
the word acid.
With the –ide ending.
Write the prefix hydro,
then the name of the
Name the first element
second element with –ic
using the proper prefix.
ending. Add the word
(never mono-). Name the
acid.
second element with the
proper prefix (including
mono- and –ide ending.
1 mono-
2 di-
3 tr-
4 tetra-
5 penta-
6 hexa-
7 hepta-
8 octa-
9 nano-
10 deca-
Name the first element, then the
polyatomic ion. If two elements
are present, name both, then the
polyatomic ion. (e.g.; NaHCO
3
Is sodium hydrogen carbonate)

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