Naming Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
Order of naming compound
A
Metal+second element+ending
2
Q
If two elements are present
A
Name of second element in name ends in -ide (oxygen to oxide)
3
Q
If contains metal hydrogen and oxygen only
A
Metal+ hydroxide
4
Q
If contains metal+oxygen+any other element(except hydrogen)
A
Metal+name of second element end in -ate (eg. Nitrogen to nitrate)