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Formula Writing Exercise A

The document contains several exercises for writing chemical formulas and naming compounds. The first exercise has students write formulas for ionic compounds formed from various cations and anions. The second exercise has students write names for ionic compounds given the formulas. The third exercise has students write formulas for ionic compounds given their names. The exercises focus on having students practice writing formulas for ionic compounds and naming compounds from formulas or vice versa.

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Formula Writing Exercise A

The document contains several exercises for writing chemical formulas and naming compounds. The first exercise has students write formulas for ionic compounds formed from various cations and anions. The second exercise has students write names for ionic compounds given the formulas. The third exercise has students write formulas for ionic compounds given their names. The exercises focus on having students practice writing formulas for ionic compounds and naming compounds from formulas or vice versa.

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Formula Writing Exercise A

For each box write the chemical formula of the compound formed by the cation at the head of the column
and the anion at the left of the row.

Li  Mg 2 NH 4 Al 3 Na  Ba 2 K Ca 2

Br  LiBr

SO 24

OH 

F

O 2

NO 3

PO 34

Cl 

S 2

I

CO 32
Formula Writing Exercise B
Write the formula for each ion below the ion’s name, then fill in the blanks with the correct formula and name of the compound
formed by the combination of ions.

Chloride ion Hydroxide ion Nitrate ion Sulfide ion Sulfate ion Phosphate ion

Sodium ion NaCl


sodium
chloride
Copper (I) ion

Ammonium ion

Calcium ion

Iron (II) ion

Iron (III) ion

Aluminum ion
FORMULA WRITING – EXERCISE 1
Give a correct chemical name for each of the following compounds:

1. MgO ____magnesium oxide____________________

2. PbI 2 ______________________________________

3. FeS ______________________________________

4. ZnSO 4 ______________________________________

5. Li 2 CO 3 ______________________________________

6. Ba(NO 3 ) 2 ______________________________________

7. NH 4 NO 2 ______________________________________

8. K 2 SO 3 ______________________________________

9. CrCl 3 ______________________________________

10. Sr(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 ______________________________________

11. Mg 3 N 2 ______________________________________

12. Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ______________________________________

13. SnO 2 ______________________________________

14. KMnO 4 ______________________________________

15. Hg 2 Cl 2 ______________________________________

16. NaHCO 3 ______________________________________

17. CCl 4 ______________________________________

18. NO 2 ______________________________________

19. N2O5 ______________________________________

20. PBr 5 ______________________________________

21. CaO 2 ______________________________________

22. HCl(aq) ______________________________________

23. HNO 3 (aq) ______________________________________

24. H 2 SO 3 (aq) ______________________________________

25. H 3 PO 4 (aq) ______________________________________


FORMULA WRITING – EXERCISE 2
Write chemical formulas for the following compounds:

1. Potassium iodide ______________________________________

2. Barium sulfate ______________________________________

3. Aluminum nitrate ______________________________________

4. Copper (II) carbonate ______________________________________

5. Gold (III) chloride ______________________________________

6. Ferric hydroxide ______________________________________

7. Lead (II) chromate ______________________________________

8. Nickel (II) hydroxide ______________________________________

9. Mercury (II) bromide ______________________________________

10. Silver acetate ______________________________________

11. Magnesium chlorate ______________________________________

12. Sodium peroxide ______________________________________

13. Manganese (II) phosphate ______________________________________

14. Ammonium sulfide ______________________________________

15. Platinum (IV) fluoride ______________________________________

16. Chromium (III) hydroxide ______________________________________

17. Calcium oxalate ______________________________________

18. Antimony trichloride ______________________________________

19. Ammonia ______________________________________

20. Silicon dioxide ______________________________________

21. Carbon monoxide ______________________________________

22. Hydrobromic acid ______________________________________

23. Nitrous acid ______________________________________

24. Acetic acid ______________________________________

25. Sulfuric acid ______________________________________

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