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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: mmulder on March 30, 2005, 11:35:29 PM

Title: Need help naming a compound(base?)
Post by: mmulder on March 30, 2005, 11:35:29 PM

I can't figure out the name for this compound. Can anyone help me? its NaC2H3O2

Title: Re:Need help naming a compound(base?)
Post by: savoy7 on March 31, 2005, 12:39:03 AM

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/ChemTeamIndex.html

good site for basic chemistry -

Once you get there, click on "Nomenclature" - fancy name for naming substances.

Go to the Polyatomic ions (metals with a fixed or variable charge).

It gives some instructions and there's a problem very similiar to yours.

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Nomenclature/HO1-Anion-Cation-List.pdf
is a list of ions including the one you are looking for.

savoy

Title: Re:Need help naming a compound(base?)
Post by: AWK on March 31, 2005, 04:16:02 AM

Quote from: mmulder on March 30, 2005, 11:35:29 PM

I can't figure out the name for this compound. Can anyone help me? its NaC2H3O2

May this helps you
NaC2H3O2 = CH3-COONa