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Naming Compounds Flowchart

The document provides a flowchart for naming ionic and covalent compounds. It outlines the steps to determine if a compound is ionic or covalent based on the presence of a metal or ammonium ion. For ionic compounds, it then guides the user through determining the cation and anion based on whether there is a polyatomic ion, multivalent metal, or single metal present. The flowchart concludes with specifying the correct endings and order for writing out the names of the different types of ionic compounds.

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Naming Compounds Flowchart

The document provides a flowchart for naming ionic and covalent compounds. It outlines the steps to determine if a compound is ionic or covalent based on the presence of a metal or ammonium ion. For ionic compounds, it then guides the user through determining the cation and anion based on whether there is a polyatomic ion, multivalent metal, or single metal present. The flowchart concludes with specifying the correct endings and order for writing out the names of the different types of ionic compounds.

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Naming Compounds Flowchart

Is there a metal OR
ammonium (NH4+) present? No, it is COVALENT!

Yes, it is IONIC!
Use prefixes:

1) Name of first non-metal

Which one? 2) Name of second non-metal

** “mono” is only used if there is


Ammonium (NH4+) Metal one of the second compound **

Is there a polyatomic ion? Is there a multivalent


metal? No
Yes No Yes
Is there a polyatomic ion?
No
1) Ammonium name first
Is there a polyatomic ion?
1) Ammonium name first
2) Name of non-metal
Yes
2) Name of polyatomic 3) Change ending to
ion “ide” No 1) Metal name first

Yes 2) Non-metal name


second

3) Change ending to
1) Metal name first
“ide”
2) Roman numeral in
brackets

1) Metal name first


3) Non-metal name
1) Metal name first

2) Roman numeral in 4) Change ending to 2) Polyatomic name


brackets
“ide”
3) Polyatomic name

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