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How to Write the Name for CO2

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 CO2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming CO2

Two non-metals = molecular. We use prefixes!

Name the first element as found on the Periodic Table.

For the second element use the appropriate prefix and in front of Oxygen and then replace the ygen in Oxygen with ide.

mono di tri tetra penta hexa hepta octa non dec
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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