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How to Write the Name for CaO

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

Hint for Naming CaO

Calcium (Ca) is a metal and Oxygen (O) is a non-metal. That makes this an ionic compound.

First write the name for Ca as it is written on the Periodic Table.

Next for the non-metal (O) use the name on the Periodic Table (Oxygen) but replace the ending ygen with ide.
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