Academix

A Non-profit Organization to Help Students Study, Explore, and Engage

K-2
Kindergarten
grade 1
grade 4
grade 5
grade 6
grade 7
grade 8
grade 9
math 10C (gr 10)
math 20-1 (gr 11)
math 30-1 (gr 12)
Postsecondary
Financial Literacy
Help a book find a home campaign
You have selected a Hydroxide.
Hydroxides can be either acids or bases.

Naming Inorganic Compounds:  Try a new formula

Click here to see the Legend. See also: typical oxidation numbers

M stem (IV)


If has multiple oxidation numbers (most transition metals), then use the oxidation number in brackets as a roman numeral.

Do not refer to the oxidation number if there is only one such possible (all non-transition metals, Ag and Zn).
 		Hydroxide



The number of instances in a group has no impact on the name. I.e. (OH)2 is named the same as OH.		  
         

Examples:

NaOH Sodium Hydroxide
Mg(OH)2   Magnesium Hydroxide
Co(OH)2   Cobalt(II) Hydroxide

 

 

The metal name always goes first.

You may also want to know...

Why are Metal Hydroxides Bases and Nonmetal Hydroxides Acids?

 

Academix: Study, Explore, Engage...