Name: ___________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
Period: _______
Naming Practice
1. Write the names for the following ​covalent​ compounds.
a. CO​2​ ____________________________________________________
b. NCl​3​ ____________________________________________________
c. N​2​O​4​ ____________________________________________________
d. O​2​F​2​ ____________________________________________________
e. P​2​O​5​ ____________________________________________________
f. CI​4​ ____________________________________________________
2. Write the formulas for the following ​covalent​ compounds.
a. Carbon monoxide ___________________________
b. Trihydrogen monophosphide ___________________________
c. Dihydrogen monoxide ___________________________
3. Write the names for the following ​ionic​ compounds.
a. KCl ____________________________________________________
b. NH​4​I ____________________________________________________
c. CuCl​2​ ____________________________________________________
d. FePO​4​ ____________________________________________________
4. Write the formulas for the following ​ionic​ compounds.
a. Potassium sulfate ___________________________
b. Aluminum chloride ___________________________
c. Cobalt (II) oxide ___________________________
d. Copper (I) Nitride ___________________________
5. The following contain ​both ionic and covalent​ compounds. First identify if they are
ionic or covalent, then write their names.
a. CaO
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
b. Na​2​S
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
c. CS​2
Name: ___________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
Period: _______
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
d. NF​3
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
e. SrSO​4
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
f. Fe(OH)​3
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
g. I​2​O
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
h. NiS
Ionic or covalent? ______________________
Name: _________________________________________________
6. The following contain ​both ionic and covalent​ compounds. First identify if they are
ionic or covalent, then write their formulas.
a. Phosphorus dichloride
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________
b. Iron (III) nitride
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________
c. Bromine monofluoride
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________
d. Dinitrogen tetrasulfide
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________
e. Beryllium carbonate
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________
f. Magnesium iodide
Ionic or covalent? ______________________ Formula: ________________________________