Naming Ionic Compounds
What is the name for NaCl?
sodium chloride
What is the formula for lithium chloride?
LiCl
What is the name for P2F3?
diphosphorus trifluoride
What is the formula for carbon tetrachloride?
CCl4
What is an ionic compound made out of?
a metal and a nonmetal
What is the name for Mg(OH)2?
magnesium hydroxide
What is the formula for potassium sulfide?
K2S
What is the name for N3O4?
trinitrogen tetroxide
What is the formula for trinitrogen dioxide?
N3O2
What is a covalent compound made out of?
2 or more nonmetals
What is the name for Al2(PO4)3?
aluminum phosphate
What is the formula for sodium sulfate?
Na2SO4
What is the name for CCl6?
carbon hexachloride
What is the formula for heptasilicon pentabromide?
Si7Br5
What is the charge of a phosphate ion?
-3
What is the name for FeBr2?
iron (II) bromide
you are wrong if you don't include the (II)!
What is the formula for aluminum phosphate?
AlPO4
What is the name for SiS5?
silicon pentasulfide
What is the formula for octaboron monofluoride?
B8F
What is the name of group 1?
alkali metals
What is the name for SnO2?
tin (IV) oxide
you are wrong if you don't include the (IV)!
What is the formula for gallium carbonate?
Ga2(CO3)3
What is the name for S9I10?
nonasulfur decaiodide
What is the formula for tetracarbon decaselenide?
C4Se10
What do the Roman Numerals tell you in a chemical name?
Ex: iron (II) chloride
the charge of the metal