Naming Chemical Compounds Worksheet

Name the following ionic compounds:

1) NaBr ______

2) CaNO2 ______

3) Cu2S ______

4) MgBr2 ______

5) Co(OH)2 ______


Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6) potassium iodide ______

7) magnesium oxide ______

8) aluminum chloride ______

9) lead (IV) nitrate ______

10) calcium carbonate ______

11) lithium sulfate ______

12) beryllium phosphide ______

13) magnesium hydroxide ______

14) copper (I) phosphate ______

15) iron (III)carbonate ______

16) calcium chloride ______

17) sodium cyanide ______

18) aluminum oxide ______

19) lead (II) acetate ______

20) ammonium chloride ______


Write the names of the following covalent compounds:

21) SO3 ______

22) N2S ______

23) PH3 ______

24) BF3 ______

25) P2Br4 ______

26) N2 ______

27) SiO2 ______

28) SF6 ______

29) NH3 ______

30) NO2 ______

Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:

31) nitrogen trichloride ______

32) Oxygen Gas ______

33) dinitrogen trioxide ______

34) phosphorus pentafluoride ______

35) methane ______

36) sulfur dibromide ______

37) diboron tetrahydride ______

38) oxygen difluoride ______

39) carbon disulfide ______

40) nitrogen monoxide ______


Naming Chemical Compounds - Answers

Name the following ionic compounds:

1) NaBr sodium bromide

2) CaO calcium oxide

3) Cu2S copper (I) sulfide

4) MgBr2 magnesium bromide

5) Co(OH)2 Cobalt (II) hydroxide


Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6) potassium iodide KI

7) magnesium oxide MgO

8) aluminum chloride AlCl3

9) Lead (II) nitrate Pb(NO3)2

10) calcium carbonate CaCO3

11) lithium sulfate Li2SO4

12) beryllium phosphide Be3P2

13) magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2

14) copper (I) phosphate Cu3PO4

15) iron (III) carbonate Fe2(CO3)3

16) calcium chloride CaCl2

17) sodium cyanide NaCN

18) aluminum oxide Al2O3

19) lead (II) acetate Pb(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) N2 Nitrogen Gas/Molecular Nitrogen

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) Oxygen Gas O2

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

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