Chemistry, Names and Formulas
Worksheet # 1. Order of elements in compounds.
1.
Circle the element in each pair that would be listed first in a compound formed between the two.
a) Be, Cl
b) F, K
c) P, Ca
d) Sr, Br e) F, B f) O, Mg g) Cl, Na
h) Rb, I
i) Be, F
j) Ca, Cl
k) N, O
l) O, P
m) S, O
n) Cl, N
o) Cl, Si
Worksheet # 2. Writing Formulas for compounds.
1.
Write formulas for compounds between the following elements.
a) Li and F
b) Na and O
c) K and Cl
d) Al and F
e) K and N
f) Ca and N
2. Write formulas for compounds formed between each pair.
a) Na and SO4 b) Cl and Ba c) I and I
d) O and Mg e) Al and S f) K and NO3
h) ClO3 and NH4
i) ClO and Ca
j) NO2 and Ba
k) Cu (II) and O
g) H and SO4
l) Cu (I) and O
Worksheet # 3. Empirical and Molecular Formulas
1.
Circle the empirical formulas in the following list:
a) H2O
b) H2O2 c) X6Y2Z8
d) Na2SO4
2. List the empirical formula for any molecular formulas in the above list.
Worksheet # 4. Naming Compounds
1.
From the list below, pick out the binary compounds.
a) Na2SO4 b) AgCl c) Ba(OH)2
d) BaO
e) Fe2O3
i) ZnO
f) HI
g) NiCl2
h) CaSO3
j) MgSO4
2. Name each binary compound.
a) AgCl
b) MgCl2
c) CaO
d) NaBr
e) Li2S
3. Determine which compounds below are binary compounds and then name them.
a) Na2SO4
h) BaS
b) NaCl
i) H2SO4
c) KClO4
d) MgBr2
e) Ba(NO2)2
f) CuCl2
g) KNO2
f) BaO
g) Fe2(SO4)3
j) KCl
4. Name the ternary compounds in # 3 above.
5. Name the following compounds.
a) Mg(NO3)2
h) CoS
b) KF
i) CoSO4
c) CaCl2
j) Mg3P2
d) Na2S
e) NH4ClO3
Worksheet # 5. Types of Compounds
Identify each compound by type. Label with B for binary, T for ternary, N for binary molecular, BA for binary acid, or OA
for oxyacid.
1. NaCl
9. H2SO4
2. K2SO4
10. HF
3. HClO3
11. MgCl2
4. Fe2O3
12. CuCl2
5. HCl
13. AlPO4
6. MnO2
7. Na2S
8. Na2SO4
14. (NH4)2SO4
15. Ca3(PO4)2
Worksheet # 6. Chemical Nomenclature
Name each compound below.
1. Ba(OH)2
2. H3PO4
3. FeCl3
7. PbSO4
8. Cu2S
9. CO
13. Hg2SO4
14. FePO4
19. Ba(BrO3)2
20. SnCrO4
15. Al2O3
4. N2O
10. Sn(HCO3)4
16. N2O3
5. HF
6. NH4OH
11. P2O5
17. CuCO3
12. HC2H3O2
18. Co2(SO3)3