Write down the rules for naming
a carbon compound
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In summary, the name of the compound is written out with the substituents in alphabetical order followed by the base name (derived from the number of carbons in the parent chain). Commas are used between numbers and dashes are used between letters and numbers. There are no spaces in the name
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Naming compounds
Rule one. The element that is furthest left in the periodic table comes first, eg Sodium Chloride/Carbon dioxide.
Rule two. If there are only two elements in the compound then the compounds name ends in –ide, eg A compound of copper and sulfur is called copper sulfide.
rule three etc...
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