How to Write the Name for AgCl

In this video we'll write the correct name for AgCl. To write the name for AgCl 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
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For a complete tutorial on naming and formula writing for compounds, like Silver chloride and more, visit:

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).