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Naming compounds
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The name of a simple metal–non-metal compound ends '-ide' to indicate bonding has occurred.
Some common groups of compounds are metal carbonates, metal sulfates and metal nitrates.
Compounds of metal atoms bonded to -CO₃ are called metal carbonates.
Compounds of metal atoms bonded to -SO₄ are called metal sulfates.
Compounds of metal atoms bonded to -NO₃ are called metal nitrates.