Start

Is it a Binary
Compound?

Yes No

Put suffix (-ide) Is it a Binary Acid?

on anion
Yes No
Is it
covalent? Hydro + (base Is it an
name of oxyacid?
element + -ic)
Yes No
+ acid
Yes No
Name using
Is
End
prefixes for Is the
number of it transitional
suffix (-ite)?
metal or semi-
atoms metal? Yes No

End [Base name of

oxyanion + suffix Is the suffix Is it a
Yes No (-ous)] + acid (-ate)? Hydrate?

Polyatomic Ions Ionic Compound

End [Base name of oxyanion
Name of cation + + suffix (-ide)] + acid
No prefixes /
charge of cation name of cation +
+ base name of base name of End
anion with (-ide) anion (-ide)
Yes No
End End
Ionic compound
+ (hydrate with Is it a
Salt of
prefix) Polyprotic
Acids?
End
Yes No

Add prefix to Hydrogen +

cation and [anion(-ide)/
[anion(-ide)/ oxyanion]
oxyanion]
Is it a
End Potassium
Salt?

Change H to K

End