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How to Write the Name for Ba3P2

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 Ba3P2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming Ba3P2

We've got a metal (Ba) and a non-metal (P). This is a binary ionic compound. Hurray!
  • Name the cation (Ba) as it appears on the Periodic Table.
  • Name the anion (phosphorus) by changing the orus to ide.
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