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Chemical Nomenclature Naming and Writing Chemical Formulas All You Really Need to Know About Chemical Names and Formulas SUMMARIZED In this flowchart, D and J in the general formula D,J, can represent atoms, monatomic ions, or polyatomic ions. Dedy Compound is an acid use the table below Compound MUST contain a polyatomic ion .-. its name ends in ite or ate or ~ I Compound is binary .”. its name ends in ~ide Compound is binary Yes molecular; use Yes Name the ions; use eee ri prefixes in the name a Roman numeral to es indicate the charge on the cation! Name the ions Name the ions Name the ions; use a Roman numeral to indicate the charge on the cation! Anion ending Example Acid name Example side s* | Hydro-(stem)-ic | hydrosulfuric sulfide acid acid ‘ -ite | S037 (stem)-ous sulfurous | sulfite acid acid -ate 80," (stem)-ic sulfuric sulfate | acid acid Laying the Foundation in Chemistry