Name_____________________________
HW – 12 Naming Chemical Compounds Worksheet
Name the following ionic compounds:
Write the names of the following covalent
compounds:
1) Na2SO4 ____________________________
15)
N2S _______________________________
16)
P2Br4 ______________________________
17)
CO ________________________________
18)
SF6 _______________________________
19)
NH3 _______________________________
20)
NO2 _______________________________
2) CaO _______________________________
3) Li2S ________________________________
4) NiCO3 ______________________________
5) Be(OH)2 _____________________________
Write the formulas for the following ionic
compounds:
6) Iron (III) oxide _________________________
7) sodium nitrate ___________________________
8) chromium (III) sulfate______________________
9) lithium sulfate __________________________
10) beryllium phosphide _____________________
11) magnesium hydroxide ____________________
12) sodium cyanide _________________________
13) magnesium acetate _____________________
Write the formulas of the following covalent
compounds:
21) dinitrogen trioxide _______________________
22) phosphorus pentafluoride
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23) methane ______________________________
24) diboron tetrahydride _____________________
25) nitrogen monoxide _____________________
14) ammonium chloride _____________________
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SHORT ANSWER Answer the following questions in the space provided.
26.
_____ If two covalently bonded atoms are identical, the bond is identified as
(a) nonpolar covalent.
(c) ionic.
(b) polar covalent.
(d) dipolar.
27.
_____ A covalent bond in which there is an unequal attraction for the shared electrons is
(a) nonpolar.
(c) ionic.
(b) polar.
(d) dipolar.
28.
_____ The greater the electronegativity difference between two atoms bonded together, the greater the bond’s
percentage of
(a) ionic character.
(c) metallic character.
(b) nonpolar character.
(d) electron sharing.
29.The electrons involved in the formation of a chemical bond are called ______________________.
30.A chemical bond that results from the electrostatic attraction between positive and ionic bond negative ions is called
a(n) ______________________.
31.If electrons involved in bonding spend most of the time closer to one atom rather than the other, the bond is
______________________.
32. Write the formula for an example of each of the following compounds:
Answers will vary.
_____________________ a. nonpolar covalent compound
_____________________ b. polar covalent compound
_____________________ c. ionic compound
33.Describe how a covalent bond holds two atoms together.
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34. How can electronegativity be used to distinguish between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?
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35.Describe the electron distribution in a polar-covalent bond and its effect on the partial charges of the compound.
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Modern Chemistry
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Chemical Bonding