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How to Write the Name for NaCl

Learning to name chemical compounds requires that you:

  • Determine the type of compound you are working with.
  • Apply the rules for naming that type of compound.
  • Practice until it becomes second nature.
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For NaCl use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming NaCl

Since we have a metal and a non-metal this is an ionic compound.
  • Name the metal (Na) using the name found on the Periodic Table.

  • For the non-metal (Cl) use the name on the Periodic Table (Chlorine) but replace the ending -ine with ide.

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