Ionic & Covalent Nomenclature

Binary Ionic Compounds

100

Name the Compound:

NaCl

Sodium chloride

200

Name the Compound:

CaO

Calcium oxide

300

Name the Compound:

LiP

Lithium phosphide

400

Write the formula:

Potassium chloride

KCl

500

Write the formula:

Magnesium fluoride

MgF₂

Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic ions

100

Name the Polyatomic Ion:

CO₃^-2

Carbonate

200

Name the Compound:

NaNO₂

Sodium nitrite

300

Name the Compound:

NH₄Cl

Ammonium chloride

400

Write the formula:

Lithium Sulfate

Li₂SO₄

500

Write the formula:

Magnesium Phosphate

Mg₃(PO₄)₂

Ionic Compounds with Transition Metals

100

Name the Transition Metal:

Fe⁺²

Iron (II)

200

Name the Compound:

FeCl₃

Iron (III) chloride

300

Name the Compound:

CuI₂

Copper (II) Iodide

400

Write the formula:

Lead (II) chloride

PbCl₂

500

Write the formula:

Mercury (II) bromide

HgBr₂

Covalent Compounds

100

True or False:

Never use the prefix "mono" for the second element.

False

200

Name the Compound:

CO

Carbon monoxide

300

Name the Compound:

N₂O₄

Dinitrogen tetraoxide

400

Write the formula:

Iodine heptafluoride

IF₇

500

Write the formula:

tetraphosphorous nonasulphide

P₄S₉

Acids

100

Acids are named based on their _____. 

anion

200

Name the Acid:

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

300

Name the Acid:

H₂SO₃

Sulfous acid

400

Write the formula:

Hydrobromic acid

HBr

500

Write the formula:

Nitric Acid

HNO₃