Rules of naming compounds

Question 1

Rule 1

Answer 1

The element closes to the left of the periodic table comes first

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

When there are only 2 elements in the compound, then the compound name ends in -ide.
Ex: Magnesium + fluorine = Magnesium fluoride

Question 3

Rule 3

Answer 3

When 3 or more elements combine and one of them is oxygen, the compound name ends in -ate/-ite and the oxygen is ignored.
Ex: Zinc + nitrogen + oxygen = Zinc nitrate

Question 4

Rule 4

Answer 4

When 3 or more elements combine and 2 of them are hydrogen and oxygen, the name ends with -hydroxide.
Ex: Calcium + oxygen + hydrogen = Calcium hydroxide