Naming Compounds

I learned how to name types 1, 2, and 3 binary compounds. I found this very useful flowchart that with a few easy steps can help me name compounds.

Some important notes to remember are when naming Type 1 are, the cation (metal) is named first and uses it's element name. The anion ( non-metal) is named second and the ending of the element name is removed and replaced with the suffix -ide. With type 2 naming, it is important to remember that the roman numeral following the transition metal represents the charge and not the number of atoms. Type 3 naming the first element is named using full element name, but the second element is named as an anion. The chart below can help you with prefixes.

 

Be sure to make sure that the words agree such that if there is oo, drop the first o and same with ao, drop the a.