= Naming =

Element naming is a nightmare

Prefixes are standard before multiple of a molecule

* Write element furthest left on table first
* write element furthest right on table second
* Full element name for first element and first syllable of second element with
  the +ide ending
* Use latin prefixes to indicate the number of atoms of each element (only use
  mono on second element)

== Ion naming ==

* Cations
* Element name + ion
 - K+ = potasium ion
* Transition elements (variable charge)
 - Element name + (roman numeral) + ion
 - Fe^3+ = iron(III)ion
 - Fe^2+ = iron(II)ion

* Anion
 - Replace ending of element with -ide ion
  - F^- = fluoride ion
  - N^3- = nitride ion

Naming compounds of ions

* Name = cation + anion
 - MgO = magnesium oxide
 - Fe,,2,,(CO,,3,,),,3,, = iron(III)carbonate ferric carbonate
  
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