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How to Write the Name for NaNO3

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 NaNO3 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming NaNO3

We have more than two different elements. You'll need to look up the NO3 in a common ion table.
  • Write the name given on the Periodic Table for Na.
  • Look up the name for NO3 on the Common Ion Table.
  • That's it - you've named a ternary ionic compound.

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