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How to Write the Name for AgCl

Learning to name chemical compounds requires that you:

  • Determine the type of compound you are working with.
  • Apply the rules for naming that type of compound.
  • Practice until it becomes second nature.
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For AgCl use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming AgCl

Silver (Ag) is a transition metal but it is an exception and always has a charge of +1. Therefore we don't have to write the Roman Numeral in the name.

Just write the name for Ag from the Periodic Table and then replace the ine in Chlorine with ide.
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