How to Write the Name for Na3N |
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In this video we'll write the correct name for Na3N. To write the name for Na3N we’ll use the Periodic Table and follow some simple rules.
-----Essential Information for Naming Simple Ionic Compounds ----- Metal + Non-Metal = Ionic Compound (for example, CaCl2, KBr, or Al3N2) -----Steps to Name Binary Simple Ionic Compounds----- 1) Name the metal (the cation) as it appears on the Periodic Table. Na+ = Sodium, Mg2+ = Magnesium, Al3+ = Aluminum 2)For the non-metal (the anion) write the name on the Periodic Table and then replace the ending with ide. CaCl2 = Calcium chlorine = Calcium chloride AlN = Aluminum nitrogen = Aluminum nitride Na2O = Sodium oxygen = Sodium oxide ----------------------------- For a complete tutorial on naming and formula writing for compounds, like Sodium nitride and more, visit: http://www.breslyn.org/chemistry/naming Drawing/writing done in InkScape. Screen capture done with Camtasia Studio 4.0. Done on a Dell Dimension laptop computer with a Wacom digital tablet (Bamboo). |