How to Write the Name for K2O

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In this video we'll write the correct name for K2O. To write the name for K2O 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 Potassium oxide 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).

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