Chemical Name Calculator

What is a Chemical Name Calculator?

A Chemical Name Calculator helps identify the name of an ionic compound from its positive ion (cation) and negative ion (anion). Enter the symbols of the two ions and the calculator provides the corresponding chemical compound name.

How to Use the Calculator

Enter the positive ion in the first box and the negative ion in the second box. For example, enter Na as the positive ion and Cl as the negative ion. Click Calculate to obtain the chemical name.

Click Step-by-step Solution to see how the compound name is identified.