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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: chelbyk on September 13, 2007, 09:56:31 PM

Title: writing the name or the formula of compounds.
Post by: chelbyk on September 13, 2007, 09:56:31 PM

Hi,
So I am in chemistry 101 in college right now and am having a tough time with figuring out how to convert a formula to a compound and vice versa. Can anyone explain to me how you arrive at these answers in a step-by-step way, please?

 Cd(ClO4)2  =   Cadmium (II) perchlorate

 Ammonium nitrate   =   NH4NO3

I've read my notes and attempted to understand the concept but i am having trouble deciphering how to figure it out..

any help greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: writing the name or the formula of compounds.
Post by: AWK on September 14, 2007, 01:18:25 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_inorganic_chemistry