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How to Write the Name for Ba(NO3)2

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 Ba(NO3)2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming Ba(NO3)2

We can tell that this is a ternary ionic compound because we have a metal (Ba) attached to a group of non-metals (NO3).
  • Write the name given on the Periodic Table for Ba.
  • 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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