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Offline XxFrogg3rxX

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Naming Compounds!
« on: July 27, 2014, 05:04:42 PM »

Hello, after reading the rules. I would just like to to learn how to know if a compound is insoluble in water and how do you know if it is an ionic compound.
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Re: Naming Compounds!
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2014, 05:16:16 PM »
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Re: Naming Compounds!
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2014, 05:18:37 PM »
OK.  Lets see how you name one.  Start with the first one.  What do you think it is? 
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Re: Naming Compounds!
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2014, 06:36:29 PM »
Here are the rules for determining solubility:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/solutionsmixtures/a/solubility-rules.htm

And here's everything you need to know about determining if a compound is ionic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_compound
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Re: Naming Compounds!
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2014, 11:35:23 PM »
Teachers usually give you a "solubility" table, from which you can figure out what is soluble and what is not.  You also get to do this at the lab, where it is more fun.  Naming compounds is a MUST or a lot of your chemistry classes at the college level, so be sure to master that and also master lewis structures.

Naming compounds is just a system that you have to memorize and practice. 

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