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