First, this is far to much writing, like a chapter or two. But to get you started, name the cation (positive ion) first and the anion (negative ion) next.
Ag3PO4 is silver phosphate. How did I know that was phosphate. Here are a list of anions to MEMORIZE.
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/chemistry/links/chem1/PolyatomicIonsChart.html
If it isn't a polyatomic ion, use the element as a stem and add the ending "ide."
aluminum (or aluminium depending upon US or UK) sulfate
ammonium hydrogen carbonate
zinc dichromate
The hydrates are named simply,
iron(III) chloride hexahydrate
sodium carbonate monohydrate
etc.
To go from name to formuls, you must know the valences. The name usually tells you.
tin(IV) sulphate
ammonium oxalate
mercury (II) acetate
Sn(SO4)2. Sn is +4, SO4 is 2-, all COMPOUNDS are zero; therefore the formula must be Sb(SO4)2
Hg(C2H3O2)2 since Hg is 2+ and C2H3O2 is 1-
Ammonium oxalate is (NH4)2C2O4.
Good luck.
Hey. Just Started A New Unit In Chem And The Sad Thing Is That I Had A Sub And She Did Not Know Nothing About This Stuff. So If Anyone Could Write Some Notes For Me Here That Are Understandable That Will Be Able To Help Me With The Work I Have To Finish.
Unit Is On Inorganic Nomenclature
I Don't Get How To Name Inorganic Compounds.
I Think I Sort Of Understand How To Name Monatomic Ions. They Are Made Up Of Only One Atom.
But I Don't Get How To Do This Sort Of Stuff.
tin(IV) sulphate
ammonium oxalate
mercury (II) acetate
How On Earth Do I Name These Compounds?
Ag3PO4
Al2(SO4)3
NH4HCO3
ZNCR207
^^That Wasn't Enough Now I Have To Deal With Hydrates:S
FeBr3.6H20
Na2Co3.H20
Ni3(Po4)2.8H20
iron(III) phosphate octahydrate
copper(II) phosphate trihydrate
aluminum nitrate nonahydrate
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