Use the drop-down menus to order the steps for writing chemical names. Write the name of the element that is farthest to the left on the periodic table with the correct prefix. Use the subscripts to determine the number of each atom in the compound Write the name of the second element with the correct prefix and ending with the suffix-ide. Put the names together, with the name of the element farthest to the left written first. V Use the chemical symbols and the periodic table to identify the names of the elements in the compound