Naming Ionic Compounds – Answer Key
Give the name of the following ionic compounds:
Name
1) Na2CO3 sodium carbonate
2) NaOH sodium hydroxide
3) MgBr2 magnesium bromide
4) KCl potassium chloride
5) FeCl2 iron (II) chloride
6) FeCl3 iron (III) chloride
7) Zn(OH)2 zinc hydroxide
8) Be2SO4 beryllium sulfate
9) CrF2 chromium (II) fluoride
10) Al2S3 aluminum sulfide
11) PbO lead (II) oxide
12) Li3PO4 lithium phosphate
13) TiI4 titanium (IV) iodide
14) Co3N2 cobalt (II) nitride
15) Mg3P2 magnesium phosphide
16) Ga(NO2)3 gallium nitrite
17) Ag2SO3 silver sulfite
18) NH4OH ammonium hydroxide
19) Al(CN)3 aluminum cyanide
20) Be(CH3COO)2 beryllium acetate
For the following compounds, give the formulas:
Formula
22) sodium phosphide Na3PO4
23) magnesium nitrate Mg(NO3)2
24) lead (II) sulfite PbSO3
25) calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)3
26) ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4
27) silver cyanide AgCN
28) aluminum sulfide Al2S3
29) beryllium chloride BeCl2
30) copper (I) arsenide Cu3As
31) iron (III) oxide Fe2O3
32) gallium nitride GaN
33) iron (II) bromide FeBr2
34) vanadium (V) phosphate V3(PO4)5
35) calcium oxide CaO
36) magnesium acetate Mg(CH3COO)2
37) aluminum sulfate Al2(SO4)3
38) copper (I) carbonate Cu2CO3
39) barium oxide BaO
40) ammonium sulfite (NH4)2SO3
41) silver bromide AgBr
42) lead (IV) nitrite Pb(NO2)4
Naming Covalent Compounds Solutions
Write the formulas for the following covalent compounds:
1) antimony tribromide SbBr3
2) hexaboron silicide B6Si
3) chlorine dioxide ClO2
4) hydrogen iodide HI
5) iodine pentafluoride IF5
6) dinitrogen trioxide N2O3
7) ammonia NH3
8) phosphorus triiodide PI3
Write the names for the following covalent compounds:
9) P4S5 tetraphosphorus pentasulfide
10) O2 oxygen
11) SeF6 selenium hexafluoride
12) Si2Br6 disilicon hexafluoride
13) SCl4 sulfur tetrachloride
14) CH4 methane, carbon tetrahydride
15) B2Si diboron silicide
16) NF3 nitrogen trifluoride
hydrogen bromide HBr
ammonia NH3
CO2 carbon dioxide
dinitrogen pentoxide N2O5
P2O3 diphosphorus trioxide
HF hydrogen fluoride
H2S hydrogen sulfide
HCl hydrogen chloride
CO carbon monoxide
NO nitrogen monoxide
SF6 sulfur hexafluoride
sulfur trioxide SO3
tetraphosphorus decoxide P4O10
disulfur dichloride S2Cl2
boron trifluoride B2F3
carbon tetrachloride CCl4
iodine monochloride ICl
sulfur trioxide SO3
hydrogen sulfide H2S
carbon tetrachloride CCl4
H2Se hydrogen selenide
CS2 carbon disulfide
NO2 nitrogen dioxide
PCl5 phosphorus pentachloride
sulfur dioxide SO2
CO2 carbon dioxide
HF hydrogen fluoride
NO2 nitrogen dioxide
dinitrogen pentoxide N2O5
carbon disulfide CS2
hydrogen fluoride HF
diphosphorus trioxide P2O3
P4O10 tetraphosphorus decoxide
Naming Chemical Compounds - Answers
Name the following ionic compounds:
1) NaBr sodium bromide
2) CaO calcium oxide
3) Li2S lithium sulfide
4) MgBr2 magnesium bromide
5) Be(OH)2 beryllium hydroxide
Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:
6) potassium iodide KI
7) magnesium oxide MgO
8) aluminum chloride AlCl3
9) sodium nitrate NaNO3
10) calcium carbonate CaCO3
11) lithium sulfate Li2SO4
12) beryllium phosphide Be3P2
13) magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2
14) sodium phosphate Na3PO4
15) aluminum carbonate Al2(CO3)3
16) calcium chloride CaCl2
17) sodium cyanide NaCN
18) aluminum oxide Al2O3
19) magnesium acetate Mg(C2H3O2)2
20) ammonium chloride NH4Cl
Write the names of the following covalent compounds:
21) SO3 sulfur trioxide
22) N2S dinitrogen sulfide
23) PH3 phosphorus trihydride
24) BF3 boron trifluoride
25) P2Br4 diphosphorus tetrabromide
26) CO carbon monoxide
27) SiO2 silicon dioxide
28) SF6 sulfur hexafluoride
29) NH3 ammonia
30) NO2 nitrogen dioxide
Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:
31) nitrogen trichloride NCl3
32) boron carbide BC
33) dinitrogen trioxide N2O3
34) phosphorus pentafluoride PF5
35) methane CH4
36) sulfur dibromide SBr2
37) diboron tetrahydride B2H4
38) oxygen difluoride OF2
39) carbon disulfide CS2
40) nitrogen monoxide NO
Naming Binary Compounds Name: __________________
Identify the type of binary compound and then write the correct name for the chemical formulas
listed below.
1. KF potassium fluoride
2. PbO2 lead (IV) oxide
3. MgF2 magnesium fluoride
4. S2Cl2 disulfur dichloride
5. N2O3 dinitrogen trioxide
6. FeF3 iron (III) fluoride
7. SnF4 tin (IV) fluoride
8. K2O potassium oxide
9. CCl4 carbon tetrachloride
10. Hg2O mercury (I) oxide
11. MgO magnesium oxide
12. CO carbon monoxide
13. H2O dihydrogen monoxide, water
14. FeO iron (II) oxide
15. NaCl sodium chloride
16. SO3 sulfur trioxide
17. BaO barium oxide
18. NH3 nitrogen trihydride, ammonia
19. CO2 carbon dioxide
20. NO nitrogen monoxide
Naming Binary Compounds Name: __________________
Identify the type of binary compound and then write the correct chemical formula for the
compound named in each of the following examples.
1. dinitrogen pentoxide N2O5
2. iron (III) chloride Fel3
3. barium sulfide BaS
4. carbon monoxide CO
5. carbon tetrachloride CCl4
6. tin (IV) oxide SnO2
7. aluminum phosphide AlP
8. lead (II) nitride Pb3N2
9. sodium iodide NaI
10. lithium chloride LiCl
11. xenon tetrafluoride XeF4
12. potassium sulfide K2 S
13. mercury (II) phosphide Hg3P2
14. gallium hydride GaH3
15. copper (I) oxide Cu2O
16. silicon dioxide SiO2
17. cobalt (III) phosphide CoP
18. silver chloride AgCl
19. aluminum bromide AlBr3
20. selenium hexafluoride SeF6
Naming Mixed Ionic and Covalent - Answers
Name the following compounds. Remember, they may be either ionic or
covalent compounds, so make sure you use the right naming method!
1) NaF sodium fluoride
2) NF3 nitrogen trifluoride
3) Li2O lithium oxide
4) Al2S3 aluminum sulfide
5) MgSO4 magnesium sulfate
6) SiH4 silicon tetrahydride
7) KNO3 potassium nitrate
8) P2O5 diphosphorus pentoxide
9) CH4 methane
10) Ca(OH)2 calcium hydroxide
Write the formulas for the following compounds. Remember, they may be either
ionic or covalent compounds, so make sure you use the right method!
11) lithium chloride LiCl
12) nitrogen trichloride NCl3
13) sodium oxide Na2O
14) dinitrogen trioxide N2O3
15) ammonia NH3
16) diboron dihydride B2H2
17) potassium phosphide K3P
18) oxygen difluoride OF2
19) magnesium nitrate Mg(NO3)2
20) aluminum carbonate Al2(CO3)3
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Counting Atoms Sheet - Answers
Name each of the following chemical compounds .
1) CaF2 calcium fluoride
2) Be(OH)2 beryllium hydroxide
3) NO2 nitrogen dioxide
4) Al2(SO4)3 aluminum sulfate
5) NH4NO3 ammonium nitrate
6) S2F2 disulfur difluoride
7) Na2CO3 sodium carbonate
8) CH4 carbon tetrahydride
Write the formulas for each of the following chemical compounds.
9) phosphorus trichloride PCl3
10) magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2
11) potassium phosphate K3PO4
12) diphosphorus tetrabromide P2Br4
13) ammonia NH3
14) germanium phosphate Ge3(PO4)4,
15) ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4
16) diphosphorus pentoxide P2O5
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Answers – Naming Chemical Compounds
Name the following chemical compounds:
1) NaBr sodium bromide
2) Ca(C2H3O2)2 calcium acetate
3) P2O5 diphosphorus pentoxide
4) Ti(SO4)2 titanium(IV) sulfate
5) FePO4 iron(III) phosphate
6) K3N potassium nitride
7) SO2 sulfur dioxide
8) CuOH copper(I) hydroxide
9) Zn(NO2)2 zinc nitrite
10) V2S3 vanadium(III) sulfide
Write the formulas for the following chemical compounds:
11) silicon dioxide SiO2
12) nickel (III) sulfide Ni2S3
13) manganese (II) phosphate Mn3(PO4)2
14) silver acetate AgC2H3O2
15) diboron tetrabromide B2Br4
16) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate MgSO4 . 7H2O
17) potassium carbonate K2CO3
18) ammonium oxide (NH4)2O
19) tin (IV) selenide SnSe2
20) carbon tetrachloride CCl4
More Mixed Naming Fun! - Answers
Name these compounds. They may be either ionic or covalent.
1) LiOH lithium hydroxide
2) PBr3 phosphorus tribromide
3) Na2SO4 sodium sulfate
4) (NH4)2S ammonium sulfide
5) CaCO3 calcium carbonate
6) CF4 carbon tetrafluoride
7) NaNO3 sodium nitrate
8) P2S3 diphosphorus trisulfide
9) Al(NO3)3 aluminum nitrate
10) Mg(OH)2 magnesium hydroxide
Write the formulas for the following compounds. Remember, they may be either
ionic or covalent compounds, so make sure you use the right method!
11) potassium oxide K2O
12) phosphorus tribromide PBr3
13) calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
14) dinitrogen sulfide N2S
15) carbon monoxide CO
16) diboron tetrahydride B2H4
17) phosphorus pentabromide PBr5
18) sulfur dichloride SCl2
19) sodium carbonate Na2CO3
20) aluminum acetate Al(C2H3O2)3
Hydrates Homework Sheet
1) What is a hydrate?
A HYDRATE IS AN IONIC COMPOUND THAT HAS WATER TRAPPED INSIDE THE
STRUCTURE OF THE COMPOUND. THIS WATER IS PHYSICALLY TRAPPED NOT
CHEMICALLY BONDED.
2) Define the following terms as they relate to hydrates:
Anhydrate : A HYDRATE THAT HAS HAD ALL WATER REMOVED.
Dehydration: THE PROCESS OF REMOVING WATER USING HEAT.
3) Write the compound name for the following formulas:
a) Na2SO4 . 10H2O sodium sulfate decahydrate
.
b) LiNO3 3H20 lithium nitrate trihydrate
c) Cu2SO 3 . 3H20 copper (I) sulfite trihydrate
d) Ca(N03) 2 . 2H20 calcium nitrate dihydrate
.
e) NaCl04 H20 sodium perchlorate monohydrate
4) Write the formulas for the following compounds:
a) zinc sulphate heptahydrate ZnSO4 . 7H2O
b) copper (I) sulphite monohydrate Cu2SO 3 . 1H20
c) cobalt (II) fluoride tetrahydrate CoF 2 . 4H20
d) lithium nitrate trihydrate LiNO 3 . 3H20
e) sodium sulphate decahydrate Na2SO4 . 10H2O
Write the correct formula for the named compound.
1. zinc sulphate heptahydrate ZnSO4 7H2O
2. copper (I) sulphite monohydrate Cu2SO 3 1H20
3. cobalt (II) fluoride tetrahydrate CoF2 4H20
4. lithium nitrate trihydrate LiNO3 3H20
5. sodium sulphate decahydrate Na2SO4 10H20
6. calcium nitrate trihydrate Ca(NO3)2 3H20
7. calcium sulphate hexahydrate CaSO4 6H20
8. sodium phosphate tetrahydrate Na3PO4 4H20
9. aluminum hypochlorite octahydrate Al(ClO)3 8H20
10. cesium carbonate dihydrate Cs2CO2 2H20
Write the correct name for the formula shown.
1. Na2SO4 10H2O sodium sulfate decahydrate
2. LiNO3 3H20 lithium nitrate trihydrate
3. Cu2SO3 3H20 copper (I) sulfite trihydrate
4. Ca(N03) 2 2H20 calcium nitrate dihydrate
5. NaCl04 H20 sodium perchlorate monohydrate
6. MgS04 7H20 magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
7. Cs2CO2 2H20 cesium carbonite dihydrate
8. ZnS04 7 H20 zinc sulfate heptahydrate
9. Na3P03 4H20 sodium phosphite tetrahydrate
10. Ni(N03) 2 6H20 nickel (II) nitrate hexahydrate
