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How to Write the Name for CaCO3

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 CaCO3 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming CaCO3

Ah, CaCO3. What a nice ternary ionic compound.
  • Write the name given on the Periodic Table for Ca.
  • Look up the name for CO3 on the Common Ion Table.
  • Put the metal name first and then the ion.

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