There are three types of Compounds:
Type I: * Contains a metal that is in groups IA, IIA in periodic table or consist of the elements Al, Zn, Cd .
* Dont change the name of the cation
* Change the ending of the anion to "-ide"
* Never change the name of any polyatomic ions.
Type II: * Contains a metal that is NOT in the groups listed above or consist of the elements.
* Determine charge on the cation (balance the total anion charges)
* Don't change the name of the cation and put the charge of the cation after its name.
* Change the ending of the anion to "-ide"
* Never change the name of any polyatomic ions.
Type III: * No metals or polyatomic ions.
*Name each element with prefixes
* Don't use "mono" of first element
* Change ending on last element to "-ide"
This are the procedures you take while making formulas.
