Name_________________________________ Period_____ January 7, 2019 Practice Naming Binary Compounds Why? When you began chemistry class this year, you probably already knew that the chemical formula for carbon dioxide was CO2. Today you will find out why CO2 is named that way. Naming chemical compounds correctly is very important. The slight difference between the names carbon monoxide (CO, a poisonous, deadly gas) and carbon dioxide (CO2, a greenhouse gas that we exhale when we breathe out) can be the difference between life and death! In this activity you will learn the naming system for molecular compounds. Part 1 – Naming Binary Covalent Compounds (Nonmetal + Nonmetal) Write the number of atoms of each type of element in the molecular formula. Fill in the numbers for each Greek prefix. Write the name of each covalent compound. Name_________________________________ Period_____ January 7, 2019 Part 2 – Naming Binary Ionic Compounds (Metal + Nonmetal) Write the name of the following ionic compounds. Molecular Formula Name of Compound NaCl Sodium chloride CaS Ag2S Zn3P2 Al2O3 SrCl3 Li2O MgF2 Al2S3 Part 3 – Mixed Practice with Naming Binary Compounds Chemical Formula MgF2 SF2 NaBr LiCl IBr Type of Compound Ionic Compound Name Magnesium fluoride Name_________________________________ Period_____ January 7, 2019