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How to Write the Name for NiCl2

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 NiCl2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming NiCl2

Ni is a transition metal and Cl is a non-metal. This is an ionic compound.
  • Name the metal as it appears on the Periodic Table.
  • Name the non-metal (Chlorine) by replacing the ine with ide.
  • Look at the chemical formula to find the charge for Ni. Since Cl has an ionic charge of -1, and we have two Cl atoms, Ni will have to have a charge of +2. To show that we write (II) after the name for Ni.

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