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Homework: Chemical Formulas
Additional Practice with Naming

Part I

Name the following compounds if they have a complete chemical formula. These compounds are molecular. If two ions are given then build a correct ionic compound formula and then name the compound.

  1. N2O
  2. NO
  3. NO2
  4. N2O3
  5. N2O4
  6. N2O5
  7. PCl3
  8. PCl5
  9. CO
  10. CO2

  1. SO2
  2. SO3
  3. NH3
  4. CH4
  5. H2S
  6. SF4
  7. SF6
  8. Sn2+   Cl-
  9. Sn4+  S2-
  10. Cu+  ClO3-

  1. Cu2+  CN-
  2. NH4+  Cr2O72-
  3. K+  MnO4-
  4. Sn4+  SO42-
  5. Fe2+  N3-
  6. Cs+  O2-
  7. Ca2+  O2-
  8. Al3+  O2-
  9. H+  SO42-
  10. H+  NO3-

Part II

Name the following compounds or elements. Some are ionic, some are molecular, some are acids, and some are elements.

  1. CS2
  2. TiS2
  3. Zr(SO4)2
  4. SnSO3
  5. H2SO4
  6. H2SO3
  7. SCl2
  8. FeCl3
  9. NaClO
  10. Mg(ClO2)2

  1. Ni(ClO3)3
  2. Pb(ClO4)4
  3. HClO3
  4. HClO
  5. H2
  6. N2O5
  7. NBr3
  8. CsBr
  9. Ba(NO3)2
  10. V(NO2)3

  1. HNO2
  2. HNO3
  3. Co3N2
  4. Na3PO4
  5. Ca3P2
  6. PF5
  7. BrCl3
  8. Cu(BrO4)2
  9. CuIO3
  10. Ag



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Part III

Write formulas for the following compounds. Some compounds are ionic, some are molecular, and some are acids.

  1. Lithium Nitrate
  2. Sodium Nitrite
  3. Hydroiodic Acid
  4. Potassium Sulfite
  5. Chlorine Pentrafluoride
  6. Rubidium Sulfate
  7. Calcium Chromate
  8. Magnesium Dichromate
  9. Carbon Tetrachloride
  10. Perchloric Acid
  11. Iron(III) Hydride
  12. Tetraphosphorus Decoxide
  13. Iron(III) Hydroxide
  14. Xenon Tetrafluoride
  15. Hydrochloric Acid
  1. Silicon Disulfide
  2. Chlorine Monobromide
  3. Nitrogen Trifluoride
  4. Tin(IV) Iodide
  5. Sodium Metal
  6. Silicon Tetraiodide
  7. Tin(II) Phosphate
  8. Phosphorus Pentabromide
  9. Sodium Carbonate
  10. Sodium Bicarbonate
  11. Nitric Acid
  12. Cobalt(III) Cyanide
  13. Dinitrogen Tetrasulfide
  14. Solid Iodine
  15. Copper(II) Chlorite
This homework belongs with the Chemical Formulas and Compounds group activity.
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