Naming Compounds Concept Map
Metal and Nonmetal
2 Nonmetals
Metal
Name using prefixes to indicate the number of
atoms present.
Change the ending of the second element to ide.
Only use mono-on the second element
Representative
Transition
Just name it
Just name it and
use Roman
numerals to
indicate the
charge
Nonmetal
Hydrogen
Is Oxygen Present?
Yes, change the ending
and add the word acid.
-ate changes to –ic
-ite changes to –ous
No, use the prefix
-hydro
Change the ending to
–ic and add the word
acid
Representative
Polyatomic
Change the ending to -ide
Just name it