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Nomenclature - Coggle Diagram
Nomenclature
From a chemical formula
Are there 3 or more elements in this formula
Is it a transition metal?
Yes
Use zero sum rule to determine the roman numeral that represents the ionic charge.
No
Write the name of the cation first than the anion
Are there 2 elements in this formula
Ionic bonding when metal and non-metal
Are there transition metals?
Yes
Use roman numerals to indicate the charges of the multivalent atoms.
No
Look at periodic table and correspond the chemical formula with the names but remember cation is named before the anion.
Covalent bonding when non-metal and another non-metal
Use prefixes to indicate how many atoms there are of that particular substance.
Look at periodic table and correspond the chemical formula with the names.
From it's common name
Determine how many elements are in the common name
2?
Ionic bonding when metal and non-metal
Are there transition metals
Yes
The charge of the transition metals are indicated by the roman numeral
No
Use the zero-sum rule to determine of many atoms are required to give a total charge of zero. Start with the cation and finish with the anion
Covalent bonding when non-metal and another non-metal
From the prefixes, write of many atoms of each type of element there are per element.
Use the periodic table to correspond the element names with their proper formula.
3 or more?
Polyatomic bonding
Write the symbol and charge of each ion beginning with the cation
Use the zero sum rule to determine how many ions of each type are required to give a total charge of zero