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Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
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Section 7

Naming Compounds

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Naming Ionic Compounds

An ionic compound is named first by its cation and then by its anion.

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Naming Molecular Compounds

Molecular compounds are named using a systematic approach of prefixes to indicate the number of each element present in the compound.

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Naming Acids and Bases

Acid names are based on the anion they form when dissolved in water; base names follow the rules for ionic, organic, or molecular compounds.

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Naming Hydrates

The name of a hydrate follows a set pattern: the name of the ionic compound followed by a numerical prefix and the suffix -hydrate.

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Naming Familiar Inorganic Compounds

Familiar inorganic and organic compounds are often known by their common, or "trivial," names.

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