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You have selected a Hydroxide.
Hydroxides can be either acids or bases.

Naming Inorganic Compounds:  Try a new formula

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This part of the name is composed based on several possibilies. Here are a few:
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= an ion listed in Table P1.6 on the right
 		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

Examples:

Cu2CO3(OH)2 Copper (II) Carbonate Hydroxide. This is a salt, also known as Malachite. = Cu2CO3
= OH
NH4OH   Ammonium Hydroxide. This is a base. = NH4
= OH

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