Chemist:_____________________________________________

hour:_________________ Unit:__________
HOW TO NAME:
1. Classify the players involved
2. Determine the type of bond
TYPE I
S block and nonmetal
Rules:
1. Name the metal
2. Name the nonmetal second
3. Change nonmetal ending to
-ide
Examples: LiCl= lithium chloride
Rules to Reverse:
1. Write down the symbols
2. Determine the charge
3. Put the charge number with
other element (crossover)
Example: Magnesium Chloride
Mg
Cl
+2
-1
Mg 1 Cl2

Covalent
nonmetal and nonmetal
Rules:
1. Write the positive nonmetal
with a prefix IF it is more
than one
2. Write the negative nonmetal
with a prefix
a. Change the ending to
-ide
Examples:CO2= Carbon dioxide
mono=1
Rules to Reverse:
di=2
1. Write the nonmetals
shown in order they
tri=3
are shown
tetra=4
2. Write the subscript for
penta= h
whatever the prefix is
hexa =6
Example: DiHydrogen
Monoxide
2H
1O

TYPE II
D block and nonmetal
Rules:
1. Name the metal with (the charge in
roman numerals)
2. Write the nonmetal
3. Change the ending of the nonmetal to
ide
Examples: CuO= Copper (II) Oxide
Rules to Reverse:
1. Write down the symbols
2. Determine the charge
3. Cross over the charges and turn to
subscripts
Examples: Gold (I) Nitride
Au
N
+1
-3
Au3N1
Polyatomic (Look at purple sheet)
Has a polyatomic
Rules:
1. Write the metal
2. Write the polyatomic Name
Examples:Mg (NO3)2 = Magnesium nitrate
Rules for reverse:
1. Write what you see, in order you
see it
2. Make sure the charges = 0
(Crossover)
Example: potassium phosphate
K
PO4
+1
-3
K3(PO4)