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Naming Ionic Compounds Practice Worksheet
Name the following ionic compounds:
1) NH
4
Cl _____________________________________
2) Fe(NO
3
)
3
_____________________________________
3) TiBr
3
_____________________________________
4) Cu
3
P _____________________________________
5) SnSe
2
_____________________________________
6) GaAs _____________________________________
7) Pb(SO
4
)
2
_____________________________________
8) Be(HCO
3
)
2
_____________________________________
9) Mn
2
(SO
3
)
3
_____________________________________
10) Al(CN)
3
_____________________________________
Write the formulas for the following compounds:
11) chromium (VI) phosphate ____________________________________
12) vanadium (IV) carbonate ____________________________________
13) tin (II) nitrite _____________________________________
14) cobalt (III) oxide _____________________________________
15) titanium (II) acetate _____________________________________
16) vanadium (V) sulfide _____________________________________
17) chromium (III) hydroxide _____________________________________
18) lithium iodide_____________________________________
19) lead (II) nitride _____________________________________
20 silver bromide _____________________________________
Lots of Ionic Naming Practice Problems
Name the following ionic compounds:
1) NaBr __________________________________
2) Sc(OH)
3
__________________________________
3) V
2
(SO
4
)
3
__________________________________
4) NH
4
F __________________________________
5) CaCO
3
__________________________________
6) NiPO
4
__________________________________
7) Li
2
SO
3
__________________________________
8) Zn
3
P
2
__________________________________
9) Sr(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
__________________________________
10) Cu
2
O __________________________________
11) Ag
3
PO
4
__________________________________
12) YClO
3
__________________________________
13) SnS
2
__________________________________
14) Ti(CN)
4
__________________________________
15) KMnO
4
__________________________________
16) Pb
3
N
2
__________________________________
17) CoCO
3
__________________________________
18) CdSO
3
__________________________________
19) Cu(NO
2
)
2
__________________________________
20) Fe(HCO
3
)
2
__________________________________
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Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:
21) lithium acetate __________________________________
22) iron (II) phosphate __________________________________
23) titanium (II) selenide __________________________________
24) calcium bromide __________________________________
25) gallium chloride __________________________________
26) sodium hydride __________________________________
27) beryllium hydroxide __________________________________
28) zinc carbonate __________________________________
29) manganese (VII) arsenide __________________________________
30) copper (II) chlorate __________________________________
31) cobalt (III) chromate __________________________________
32) ammonium oxide __________________________________
33) potassium hydroxide __________________________________
34) lead (IV) sulfate __________________________________
35) silver cyanide __________________________________
36) vanadium (V) nitride __________________________________
37) strontium acetate __________________________________
38) molybdenum sulfate __________________________________
39) platinum (II) sulfide __________________________________
40) ammonium sulfate __________________________________
Mixed Ionic/Covalent Compound Naming
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or
covalent and name it appropriately.
1) Na
2
CO
3
_________________________________________
2) P
2
O
5
_________________________________________
3) NH
3
_________________________________________
4) FeSO
4
_________________________________________
5) SiO
2
_________________________________________
6) GaCl
3
_________________________________________
7) CoBr
2
_________________________________________
8) B
2
H
4
_________________________________________
9) CO _________________________________________
10) P
4
_________________________________________
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or
covalent and write the appropriate formula for it.
11) dinitrogen trioxide _________________________________________
12) nitrogen _________________________________________
13) methane _________________________________________
14) lithium acetate _________________________________________
15) phosphorus trifluoride _______________________________________
16) vanadium (V) oxide _________________________________________
17) aluminum hydroxide ________________________________________
18) zinc sulfide _________________________________________
19) silicon tetrafluoride _________________________________________
20) silver phosphate _________________________________________
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(Still) More Naming Practice
Write the names of the following chemical compounds:
1) BBr
3
______________________________________
2) CaSO
4
______________________________________
3) C
2
Br
6
______________________________________
4) Cr(CO
3
)
3
______________________________________
5) Ag
3
P ______________________________________
6) IO
2
______________________________________
7) VO
2
______________________________________
8) PbS ______________________________________
9) CH
4
______________________________________
10) N
2
O
3
______________________________________
Write the formulas of the following chemical compounds:
11) tetraphosphorus triselenide ____________________________________
12) potassium acetate ______________________________________
13) iron (II) phosphide ______________________________________
14) disilicon hexabromide ______________________________________
15) titanium (IV) nitrate ______________________________________
16) diselenium diiodide ______________________________________
17) copper (I) phosphate ______________________________________
18) gallium oxide ______________________________________
19) tetrasulfur dinitride ______________________________________
20) phosphorus ______________________________________
Review– Naming Chemical Compounds
The following are a good mix of naming and formula writing problems to help you
get some practice.
Name the following chemical compounds:
1) NaBr ______________________________________________
2) Ca(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
______________________________________________
3) P
2
O
5
______________________________________________
4) Ti(SO
4
)
2
______________________________________________
5) FePO
4
______________________________________________
6) K
3
N ______________________________________________
7) SO
2
______________________________________________
8) CuOH ______________________________________________
9) Zn(NO
2
)
2
______________________________________________
10) V
2
S
3
______________________________________________
Write the formulas for the following chemical compounds:
11) silicon dioxide ______________________________________________
12) nickel (III) sulfide _____________________________________________
13) manganese (II) phosphate _____________________________________
14) silver acetate ______________________________________________
15) diboron tetrabromide _________________________________________
16) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate ________________________________
17) potassium carbonate _________________________________________
18) ammonium oxide ____________________________________________
19) tin (IV) selenide ______________________________________________
20) carbon tetrachloride __________________________________________
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Solutions for the Naming Ionic Compounds
Practice Worksheet
1) ammonium chloride
2) iron (III) nitrate
3) titanium (III) bromide
4) copper (I) phosphide
5) tin (IV) selenide
6) gallium arsenide
7) lead (IV) sulfate
8) beryllium bicarbonate
9) manganese (III) sulfite
10) aluminum cyanide
11) Cr(PO
4
)
2
12) V(CO
3
)
2
13) Sn(NO
2
)
2
14) Co
2
O
3
15) Ti(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
16) V
2
S
5
17) Cr(OH)
3
18) LiI
19) Pb
3
N
2
20) AgBr
Ionic Naming Practice Problems - Solutions
1) NaBr sodium bromide
2) Sc(OH)
3
scandium hydroxide
3) V
2
(SO
4
)
3
vanadium (III) sulfate
4) NH
4
F ammonium fluoride
5) CaCO
3
calcium carbonate
6) NiPO
4
nickel (III) phosphate
7) Li
2
SO
3
lithium sulfite
8) Zn
3
P
2
zinc phosphide
9) Sr(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
strontium acetate
10) Cu
2
O copper (I) oxide
11) Ag
3
PO
4
silver phosphate
12) YClO
3
yttrium chlorate
13) SnS
2
tin (IV) sulfide
14) Ti(CN)
4
titanium (IV) cyanide
15) KMnO
4
potassium permanganate
16) Pb
3
N
2
lead (II) nitride
17) CoCO
3
cobalt (II) carbonate
18) CdSO
3
cadmium sulfite
19) Cu(NO
2
)
2
copper (I) nitrite
20) Fe(HCO
3
)
2
iron (II) bicarbonate
21) lithium acetate LiC
2
H
3
O
2
22) iron (II) phosphate Fe
3
(PO
4
)
2
23) titanium (II) selenide TiSe
24) calcium bromide CaBr
2
25) gallium chloride GaCl
3
26) sodium hydride NaH
27) beryllium hydroxide Be(OH)
2
28) zinc carbonate ZnCO
3
29) manganese (VII) arsenide Mn
3
As
7
30) copper (II) chlorate Cu(ClO
3
)
2
31) cobalt (III) chromate Co
2
(CrO
4
)
3
32) ammonium oxide (NH
4
)
2
O
33) potassium hydroxide KOH
34) lead (IV) sulfate Pb(SO
4
)
2
35) silver cyanide AgCN
36) vanadium (V) nitride V
3
N
5
37) strontium acetate Sr(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
38) molybdenum sulfate Mo(SO
4
)
3
39) platinum (II) sulfide PtS
40) ammonium sulfate (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
Ionic/Covalent Compound Naming Solutions
1) Na
2
CO
3
sodium carbonate
2) P
2
O
5
diphosphorus pentoxide
3) NH
3
ammonia
4) FeSO
4
iron (II) sulfate
5) SiO
2
silicon dioxide
6) GaCl
3
gallium chloride
7) CoBr
2
cobalt (II) bromide
8) B
2
H
4
diboron tetrahydride
9) CO carbon monoxide
10) P
4
phosphorus
11) dinitrogen trioxide N
2
O
3
12) nitrogen N
2
13) methane CH
4
14) lithium acetate LiC
2
H
3
O
2
15) phosphorus trifluoride PF
3
16) vanadium (V) oxide V
2
O
5
17) aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)
3
18) zinc sulfide ZnS
19) silicon tetrafluoride SiF
4
20) silver phosphate Ag
3
PO
4
(Still) More Naming Practice - Answers
1) BBr
3
boron tribromide
2) CaSO
4
calcium sulfate
3) C
2
Br
6
dicarbon hexabromide
4) Cr(CO
3
)
3
chromium (VI) carbonate
5) Ag
3
P silver phosphide
6) IO
2
iodine dioxide
7) VO
2
vanadium (IV) oxide
8) PbS lead (II) sulfide
9) CH
4
methane
10) N
2
O
3
dinitrogen trioxide
Write the formulas of the following chemical
compounds:
11) tetraphosphorus triselenide P
4
Se
3
12) potassium acetate KC
2
H
3
O
2
13) iron (II) phosphide Fe
3
P
2
14) disilicon hexabromide Si
2
Br
6
15) titanium (IV) nitrate Ti(NO
3
)
4
16) diselenium diiodide Se
2
I
2
17) copper (I) phosphate Cu
3
PO
4
18) gallium oxide Ga
2
O
3
19) tetrasulfur dinitride S
4
N
2
20) phosphorus P
4
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Answers – Naming Chemical Compounds
1) NaBr sodium bromide
2) Ca(C
2
H
3
O
2
)
2
calcium acetate
3) P
2
O
5
diphosphorus pentoxide
4) Ti(SO
4
)
2
titanium(IV) sulfate
5) FePO
4
iron(III) phosphate
6) K
3
N potassium nitride
7) SO
2
sulfur dioxide
8) CuOH copper(I) hydroxide
9) Zn(NO
2
)
2
zinc nitrite
10) V
2
S
3
vanadium(III) sulfide
Write the formulas for the following chemical
compounds:
11) silicon dioxide SiO
2
12) nickel (III) sulfide Ni
2
S
3
13) manganese (II) phosphate Mn
3
(PO
4
)
2
14) silver acetate AgC
2
H
3
O
2
15) diboron tetrabromide B
2
Br
4
16) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
MgSO
4
.
7H
2
O
17) potassium carbonate K
2
CO
3
18) ammonium oxide (NH
4
)
2
O
19) tin (IV) selenide SnSe
2
20) carbon tetrachloride CCl
4
