NOMENCLATURE OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to correctly write formulas for, and name, inorganic compounds.
As we cover nomenclature, we will follow a progression. As you master each of the skills listed below,
check it off. Note that only the last two apply to covalent compounds.
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Memorization of the polyatomic and metal ions (“Flashcard Central”)
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Charges of simple monatomic ions (using the Periodic Table)
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“All compounds are ___________________ ____________________.”
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Formulas of simple ionic compounds (Metal ions limited to: group 1, group 2, Al+3, Zn+2, and Ag+1)
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Naming simple ionic compounds
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Naming other metal ions (Stock system, etc.)
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Determining the charge of metal ions in compounds (simple oxidation numbers)
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Nomenclature including all metal ions
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Nomenclature with polyatomic ions
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The “-ite” ions
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The “hydrogen _____________” ions
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Oxidation numbers
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Nomenclature of acids
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The seven diatomic elements
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Prefixes used in naming covalent compounds
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Nomenclature of covalent compounds
FORMULA WRITING AND COMPOUND NAMING
1. Atoms of oxygen have ___ valence electrons. To be stable, these atoms
must have ___ valence electrons. Therefore, atoms of oxygen will
_____________ ___ electrons, forming oxide ions. Oxide ions have a charge
of ___ because they have _____________ ___ electrons.
Atoms of sodium have ___ valence electrons. To be stable, these atoms
must have ___ valence electrons. Therefore, these atoms _____________ ___
electrons, forming ions. These ions have a charge of ___ because they have
___________ ___ electrons, and are called ______________ _____.
Atoms of calcium have ___ valence electrons. To be stable, these atoms
must have ___ valence electrons. Therefore, these atoms _____________ ___
electrons, forming ions. These ions have a charge of ___ because they have
___________ ___ electrons, and are called ______________ _____.
Atoms of fluorine have ___ valence electrons. To be stable, these atoms
must have ___ valence electrons. Therefore, these atoms _____________ ___
electrons, forming ions. These ions have a charge of ___ because they have
___________ ___ electrons, and are called ______________ _____.
2. Write the electron dot structure for the following atoms:
Na
S
F
Mg
Cl
N
3. Write the electron dot equations to form the following ions:
A. O-2
B. Br-1
C. Ca+2
4. Write the symbols and charges for the following ions:
A. oxide ion _______
B. chloride ion _______
C. sodium ion _______
D. bromide ion _______
E. calcium ion _______
F. aluminum ion _______
G. phosphide ion _______
H. sulfide ion _______
5. Name the following ions:
A. O-2
B. Br-1
C. Ca+2
D. F-1
E. P-3
F. Al+3
G. Na+1
H. S-2
6. ALL COMPOUNDS ARE ______________________________!!!!!!!
7. Indicate whether each of the following is a correct formula for a
compond, THEN EXPLAIN!.
A. NaCl
B. CaBr
C. Na2S
D. AlF2
E. Ca3N2
F. MgO
8. Write the correct formulas for the following compounds:
A. potassium fluoride
B. lithium oxide
C. strontium iodide
D. aluminum sulfide
E. zinc phosphide
F. calcium oxide
G. magnesium nitride
NOMENCLATURE A (complete after #8)
REMEMBER: All compounds are __________________ _________________!!!!!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23*
24*
25*
barium chloride
sodium oxide
calcium sulfide
Aluminum bromide
lithium carbide
Potassium phosphide
Strontium nitride
sodium iodide
Aluminum oxide
barium carbide
sodium sulfide
francium nitride
Aluminum chloride
lithium phosphide
Potassium fluoride
Strontium iodide
sodium sulfide
Aluminum fluoride
lithium selenide
Potassium carbide
lithium nitride
cesium sulfide
iron(III) chloride
lithium carbonate
nickel(II) sulfate
9. Write the symbols and charges for the following ions:
A. iron (II) ion _______
B. copper (I) ion _______
C. zinc ion _______
D. lead (IV) ion _______
E. chromium (III) ion _______
F. mercury (II) ion _______
G. gold (I) ion _______
H. titanium (IV) ion _______
10. Name the following ions:
A. Co+2
B. Ba+2
C. Sr+2
D. Fe+3
E. Pb+4
F. Al+3
G. Ni+2
H. U+3
11. Name the following componds:
A. LiCl
B. ZnBr2
C. Cu2S
D. AlF3
E. Co3N2
F. CaO
G. TiO2
H. CuS
I. ScF3
J. Sn3P2
K. MoCl3
L. MnO2
12. Write the correct formulas for the following compounds:
A. potassium chloride
B. lithium nitride
C. iron(III) iodide
D. iron(III) nitride
E. copper(I) phosphide
F. osmium(III) oxide
G. Tin(II) sulfide
H. copper(II) selenide
I. bismuth(III) nitride
13. Name the following compounds:
A. LiOH
B. Zn(NO3)2
C. Cu2SO4
D. NH4F
E. CaCO3
F. CuSO4
G. Mg(CN)2
H. Pb(CH3COO)2
I. NH4OH
J. AgOH
K. Ni(NO3)2
L. Na2SO4
M. NH4Cl
N. FeSO4
O. Mg(OH)2
P. Cr(CH3COO)3
Q. MoS2
R. Cr2(SO4)3
14. Write the correct formulas for the following compounds:
A. potassium nitrate
B. lithium carbonate
C. iron(III) hydroxide
D. iron(II) hydroxide
E. copper(I) phosphate
F. ruthenium(III) oxide
G. Tin(II) sulfate
H. cobalt(III) nitride
I.chromium(III) cyanide
J. iron(II) acetate
K. copper(II) sulfate
L. ammonium carbonate
M. chromium(III) oxide
N. Tin(IV) sulfide
O. chromium(II) sulfate
P. gold(I) cyanide
Q. lead(II) acetate
R. copper(I) sulfate
S. ammonium hydroxide
T. ferrous nitrate
U. uranium(V) oxide
15. The “-ite” ions.
general rule:
Complete the following examples, then write the
___________ sulfate ion
___________ nitrate ion
___________ sulfite ion
___________ nitrite ion
General rule:
16. Additional examples:
__CLO3-1___ chlorate ion
___________ phosphite ion
___________ chlorite ion
17. The “hydrogen ___________” ions. The hydrogen ion (_______)
important in acid/base chemistry. These positive ions will often
negative ions. If this forms a neutral molecule, it is an ACID.
though, we also want to discuss the formation and naming of other
is very
join with
Here
ions.
For instance, sulfate ions (_______) can join singly with hydrogen ions
(______), to form “hydrogen sulfate ions” (__________).
OR, phosphate ions (_______) can join with two hydrogen ions
(______), to form “dihydrogen phosphate ions” (__________).
18.
Additional examples:
hydrogen carbonate ion _________
19.
hydrogen phosphate ion_________
Name the following compounds:
A. KHCO3
B. Na3PO3
C. CuHSO3
20. Write the formulas:
A. Calcium nitrite
B. Magnesium hydrogen carbonate
C. lithium sulfite
NOMENCLATURE C
Name______________________________Date___________Pd.______
NAME
FORMULA
NAME
FORMULA
Sulfuric acid
_________
Calcium acetate
_________
Chromium (II) fluoride
_________
Nitric acid
_________
Lead (II) iodide
_________
Potassium peroxide
_________
Antimony (III) chlorate
_________
Copper (I) oxide
_________
Mercury (I) sulfide
_________
Ammonium phosphate
_________
Iron (III) sulfate
_________
Chromium (III) nitrate
_________
Nickel (II) phosphide
_________
Antimony (V) nitride
_________
Barium nitride
_________
Tin (II) hydrogen sulfate
_________
Manganese (II) bromide
_________
Magnesium phosphate
_________
Cobalt (III) chlorite
_________
Acetic acid
_________
Sodium carbonate
_________
_______________________
CuSO4
Hydrochloric acid
_________
_______________________
Pb(ClO3)2
Zinc permanganate
_________
_______________________
Sn(OH)2
Hydrogen cyanide
_________
_______________________
Na2C2O4
Aluminum oxalate
_________
_______________________ Ca(C2H3O2)2
Lithium hydride
_________
_______________________
CrI3
Aluminum thiosulfate
_________
_______________________
LiCN
Ammonium dichromate
_________
Potassium thiocyanate
KSCN
Copper (II) perchlorate
_________
_______________________
Sb(NO3)3
Mercury (II) nitrate
_________
_______________________
Mg3N2
Phosphoric acid
_________
_______________________
FeCl3
Tin (IV) hypochlorite
_________
_______________________
(NH4)2CO3
Cadmium (I) hydroxide
_________
_______________________
AlPO4
Silver sulfite
_________
_______________________
HgO
Lead (II) sulfide
_________
_______________________
BaCrO4
Formula
Compound Name
Formula
Compound Name
LiF
aluminum chloride
Na2O
iron(III) nitrate
SrTe
ferric oxide
Ag2S
zinc sulfide
Zn3P2
gold(I) bromide
MoF2
strontium sulfide
PbBr4
potassium arsenide
CrP
calcium carbide
FeN
manganese(IV) oxide
MgCl2
radium oxide
PbO
cadmium(I) oxide
BaI2
nickel(II) nitrate
CsI
tin(II) oxide
TiO2
tin(IV) chloride
Cu3P2
cupric oxide
AlCl3
ferrous sulfide
HgO
ferric sulfide
Hg2O
chromium(III) oxide
FeCl2
lead(IV) oxide
FeCl3
barium chloride
Co2O3
cupric fluoride
MoS2
calcium nitride
TlBr
strontium selenide
NaAt
chromiium(II) iodide
CaO
manganese(II) sulfide
CuO
silver acetate
Cs2O
cobalt(II) sulfide
Fe2O3
Fe3O4
NOMENCLATURE D
FORMULA
COMPOUND NAME
FORMULA
NaBr
COMPOUND NAME
sulfur hexabromide
Li2O
SF2
mercury(II) nitrate
Cu(OH)2
strontium nitrite
Cr(NO3)3
magnesium oxide
MnP
cobalt(II) sulfate
tin(IV) oxide
PbO2
NH4OH
dinitrogen trioxide
sulfuric acid
Ag2 SO4
lead(II) acetate
AlF3
SO2
Ca(CN)2
calcium hydroxide
iron(III) cyanide
phosphoric acid
Na2SO3
hydrogen
AgCH3COO
potassium acetate
RbNO2
Cl2O
BH3
Fe(NO2)2
lithium sulfite
carbon tetrachloride
manganese(II) phosphate
ammonium hydroxide
Ba(C2H3O2)2
Li2SO3
Sn(OH)4
phosphorus pentachloride
(NH4)2SO4
fluorine
Hg2O
sulfur trioxide
MnCO3
chromium(III) phosphate
oxygen
silver carbonate
K3PO4
NaHCO3
Co(NO3)2
NiI3
radium hydroxide
cesium sulfate
KCLO3
potassium chlorate
potassium chlorite
NOMENCLATURE E (as in "EXTRA")
1. Name the following componds:
A. LiOH
B. Zn(CN)2
C. H2S
D.Al(NO3)3
E. CoCO3
F. CuO
G. MnO2
H. Cu2SO3
I. PF3
J. P2O5
K. TlHCO3
L. SiO2
A. NiO
B. Mn(NO3)2
C. Li2SO4
D. NH4Br
E. CrCO3
F. CuSO3
G. Ni(CN)2
H. Pb(CO3)2
I. NH4OH
J. P4O6
K. Mg(NO3)2
L. Na2S
M. NH4Cl
N. FeSO3
O. Bi(OH)3
P. Cr(CH3COO)3
Q. CH3COOH
R. Cr2(SO4)3
S. HCl
T. MnS2
U. H2CO3
V. HBr
NOMENCLATURE F
Write the correct formulas for the following compounds:
A. potassium chloride
B. lithium nitrite
C. iron(III) phosphide
D. cobalt(III) nitride
E. copper(I) phosphate
F.phosphorous triiodide
G. Tin(II) sulfite
H. copper(II) carbonate
I. bismuth(III) sulfide
3. Write the correct formulas for the following compounds:
A. potassium nitrate
D. iron(II) oxide
B. lithium carbonate
E. triantimony pentanitride
C. ruthenium(III) oxide
F. copper(I) phosphate
G. Tin(IV) sulfate
H. cobalt(III) nitrite
I. silicon (mono)carbide
J. iron(II) acetate
K. disulfur dichloride
L. ammonium carbonate
M. chromium(III) oxide
N. Tin(IV) sulfide
O. hydrobromic acid
P. gold(III) selenide
Q. lead(II) acetate
R.manganese(II) carbonate
S. iron(II) hydrogen sulfate
T. sulfuric acid
V. diphoshorous tetrahydride
W. diphosphorous pentasulfide
X. Titanium(II) hydride
Y. phosphoric acid
U. uranium(VI) fluoride
Z. bismuth(III) sulfate
CHEMISTRY -- COMPOUND STORY
Each blank should be filled with the correct formula of the compound
indicated directly after the blank. Two of the examples have already been
completed. Make sure to include the correct subscripts!
A long time
Ag2O
[silver oxide], on a cold winter _______
[nickel(II) telluride], I went for a walk.
I bundled _____ [uranium(III)
phosphide] in a ______ [cobalt(II) astatide] and ______ [hydrogen
astatide], because it looked like ______ [tin(II) oxide].
As I ______
[tungsten(III) arsenide] walking along I saw a cat
[ruthenium(II)
nitride] under a porch.
Behind it was a dog.
[radium nitride] up to me.
street.
Ru3N2
When the dog saw me he _____
The dog followed me as I continued down the
After I had walked several blocks I noticed that the dog was still
following me.
I liked him, so I decided to take him home.
Just then I let
out a big sneeze -- ____________ [gold(I) acetate].
When I got home I turned on a _______ [lithium telluride] and fired up
the _______ [gallium arsenide] stove.
The dog had curled up for a ______
[sodium phosphide], so I made myself a cup of hot _______ [cobalt(II)
carbonate].
As I drank my cocoa I began making plans for the next day --
to buy a _______ [calcium germanide] and some ______ [aluminum phosphate],
as well as a ______ [ruthenium(III) bromide] pork chop for the dog to play
with.
I also came up with a name for my new friend.
My last thought as I
nodded off to sleep that ______ [nickel(II) telluride] was to hope _____
[aluminum fluoride] didn't commit the big _______ [nobelium(I) nitrate] and
______ [plutonium(III) phosphate] on the carpet...