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Name each of these compounds. KCl; CaO; Na₂CO₃; Mg(NO₃)₂; (NH₄)₂SO₄; Al(OH)₃

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Name each of these compounds.

$\text{KCl}$
$\text{CaO}$
$\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3$
$\text{Mg(NO}_3)_2$
$(\text{NH}_4)_2\text{SO}_4$
$\text{Al(OH)}_3$

Need a reminder? The key ideaShow

Valency is the combining capacity of an atom or group. Criss-cross: write the symbols and valencies, cross the valencies over, simplify, and put a group in a bracket if there is more than one of it. Names: the metal first, then the non-metal ending in ide, or the group's name.

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Name each of these compounds. KCl; CaO; Na₂CO₃; Mg(NO₃)₂; (NH₄)₂SO₄; Al(OH)₃

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