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How to Write the Name for SnF4

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 SnF4 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming SnF4

Sn isn't a transition metal but it can have different ionic charges. So we'll treat it like a transition metal here.
  • Name the metal as it appears on the Periodic Table.
  • Name the non-metal (Fluorine) by replacing the ine with ide.
  • Look at the chemical formula to find the charge for Sn. Since F has an ionic charge of -1, and we have four F atoms, Sn will have to have a charge of +4 (so the net charge for the compound is zero). To show that we write (IV) after the name for Sn.

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