Use the drop-down menus to order the steps for writing chemical names.

Question

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Write the name of the element that is farthest to the left on the periodic table with the correct prefix.:

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Use the subscripts to determine the number of each atom in the compound.:

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Write the name of the second element with the correct prefix and ending with the suffix -ide.:

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Put the names together, with the name of the element farthest to the left written first.:

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Use the chemical symbols and the periodic table to identify the names of the elements in the compound.:

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Naming Covalent Compounds