Name:___________________________
Period:____
Date: ___________
Chemistry: Writing Names and Formulas of Ionic Compounds
Complete the following table, filling in a formula and a name for each compound. Be sure that the compound’s
formula has no overall charge! Work carefully, no partial credit given.
Ions
Hydrogen
H1+
Sodium
Na1+
Ammonium
NH41+
Calcium
Ca2+
Magnesium
Mg2+
Aluminum
Al3+
Ferric or
Iron (III)
Fe3+
Plumbic or
Lead (IV)
Pb4+
Stannous or
Tin (II)
Sn2+
Cuprous or
Copper (I)
Cu1+
Cupric
Cu2+
Chloride
Cl1-
Hydroxide
OH1-
Nitrate
NO31-
Sulfide
S2-
Carbonate
CO32-
Phosphate
PO43-
Name:___________________________
Period:____
Date: ___________
Chemistry: Names and Formulas of Compounds
Write either the traditional or Stock System name for each of the following compounds.
1. Na2S
1. ______________________
2. NH4Cl
2. ______________________
3. CuF
3. ______________________
4. CuF2
4. ______________________
5. PbSO4
5. ______________________
6. CO
6. ______________________
7. Al2O3
7. ______________________
8. N2O4
8. ______________________
9. Br2
9. ______________________
10. P2O5
10. ______________________
Write the chemical formula for each of the following compounds.
11. tin (II) chloride
11. ______________________
12. cuprous nitrate
12. ______________________
13. ammonium sulfate
13. ______________________
14. magnesium nitride
14. ______________________
15. nitrogen monoxide
15. ______________________
16. sulfur dioxide
16. ______________________
17. iron (II) oxide
17. ______________________
18. diphosphorus pentoxide
18. ______________________
19. calcium phosphate
19. ______________________
20. calcium phophide
20. ______________________
Name:___________________________
Period:____
Date: ___________
Chemistry: Errors in Chemical Formulas and Nomenclature
Each of the following formulas or chemical names contains an error. Correct each example.
1. aluminum (III) iodide
1. ______________________
2. dihydrogen oxide
2. ______________________
3. ferric (III) nitride
3. ______________________
4. tin (III) nitrate
4. ______________________
5. leadic sulfide
5. ______________________
Chemistry: Acid Nomenclature
Name each of the following acids. Remember that acid formulas begin with H and that comparing the number of
oxygens in an acid’s formula to the number of oxygens in the “-ate” polyatomic anion is very helpful!
(chlorate = ClO31-)
1. HCl
1. ______________________
2. HClO3
2. ______________________
3. HClO2
3. ______________________
4. HClO
4. ______________________
5. HClO4
5. ______________________
Write the formula for each of the following acids. Remember that acid formulas begin with H and comparing the
number of oxygens in an acid’s formula to the number of oxygens in the “-ate” polyatomic anion is very helpful!
(bromate = BrO31-)
6. hydrobromic acid
6. ______________________
7. bromic acid
7. ______________________
8. bromous acid
8. ______________________
9. hypobromous acid
9. ______________________
10. perbromic acid
10. ______________________
Name:___________________________
Period:____
Date: ___________
Chemistry: Nomenclature Flowchart
Use the space below to copy the naming flowchart form your textbook, or create an original
one of your own that uses the Type I, Type II, Type III and Type IV groupings from the text.