Name ______________________________________
Chapter 6 – Naming Compounds
Purpose of Lab/Activity:
 To assemble and create as many different and non-repeating compounds as possible using the
ion/polyatomic ion template
 Based on the charges of the ions, apply the concept that a compound must have a net charge of zero
 To be able to write the names of simple ionic formulas that use ions and polyatomic ions
Prerequisite: Prior to this activity, the student should be able to:
 Interpret formula representations of molecules and compounds in terms of composition and structure.
 Write chemical formulas for simple covalent (HCl, SO2, CO2, and CH4), ionic (Na+, Cl− → NaCl) and
molecular (O2, H2O) compounds.
 Predict the formulas of ionic compounds based on the number of valence electrons and the charges on
the ions so that the net charge of the compound is zero.
Vocabulary: Formula, ionic compounds, net charge, ion, polyatomic ion, valance electrons, charge
Materials (individual or per group):
 Ion/polyatomic ion template paper
 1 or more color pencils
 scissors
 glue stick
 copy paper
Procedures:
1. Using the ion/polyatomic ion template, shade in lightly the positive ions completely
2. Negative ions are half-colored. Draw a diagonal line in each negative ion box, and shade in lightly the
bottom half for each negative ion.
3. Cut out all of the boxes from the ion/polyatomic ion template.
4. Preassemble compounds on your desk following the rules that no two compounds can be repeated, and
that the net charges of each compound must equal to zero.
5. Glue the compounds to a sheet of paper.
6. Write in the formula and name all compounds using the rules for nomenclature of ionic compounds and
polyatomic ions
Data Analysis/Results:
1. Use your own words to describe how you organized your thoughts when you carried out this
experiment?
2. How could you make the lab more efficient?
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Name ______________________________________
Pick the correct formula.
1. Aluminum oxalate
7. sodium bicarbonate
o
AlO
o
NaCO3
o
Al2O3
o
Na(CO3)2
o
AlC2O4
o
NaHCO3
o
Al2(C2O4)3
o
Na(HCO3)2
2. Calcium fluoride
8. Platinum(IV) chloride
o
CaF
o
PtCl
o
CaF2
o
Pt4Cl
o
Ca2F
o
PtCl2
o
CaFO3
o
PtCl4
3. The Roman numeral in ionic formulas refers
9. Strontium nitride
o
to the charge on the cation
o
SrN
o
to the charge on the anion
o
Sr3N2
o
to the number of cations
o
SrNO2
o
to the number of anions
o
Sr(NO2)2
o
to none of these
10. Potassium dichromate
4. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
o
KCrO4
o
K(PO4)2
o
KCr2O7
o
K(HPO4)2
o
K2Cr2O7
o
K(H2PO4)2
o
K2(Cr2O7)2
o
KH2PO4
11. Iron(III) Oxide
5. zinc perchlorate
o
Fe3O
o
ZnCl4
o
Fe2O3
o
ZnClO4
o
Fe3O2
o
Zn(ClO4)2
o
Zn2(ClO4)2
12. Potassium permanganate
6. ammonium chloride
o
KMn
o
KMnO
o
NH3Cl
o
KMnO2
o
(NH4)7Cl
o
KMnO4
o
NH4Cl
o
NH4Cl4
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13. Sodium Acetate
2
o
Na2C2H3O2
o
Na2(C2H3O2)2
o
NaC2H3O2
Name ______________________________________
14. Cesium Bromide
20. KHCO3
o
CsBr
o
potassium carbonate
o
CsBr2
o
potassium (I) carbonate
o
Cs2BrO3
o
potassium hydrogen carbonate
o
CsBrO3
o
15. Al2O3
potassium (I) hydrogen
carbonate
21. KHCO3 can also be called
o
aluminum oxide
o
aluminum (II) oxide
o
potassium bicarbonate
o
aluminum (III) oxide
o
potassium (I) bicarbonate
o
aluminum (III) trioxide
o
dialuminum trioxide
22. Hg2O
16. NH4NO3
o
mercury oxide
o
mercury (I) oxide
o
ammonium nitride
o
dimercury oxide
o
ammonium (I) nitrate
o
mercury (II) oxide
o
ammonium nitric
o
dinitrogen hydrogen trioxide
o
mercurous oxide
o
ammonium nitrate
o
mercuric oxide
23. Hg2O can also be called
17. SrSO4
24. Cu2O
o
strontium sulfide
o
copper oxide
o
strontium (II) sulfide
o
copper (I) oxide
o
strontium sulfate
o
copper (II) oxide
o
strontium (I) sulfate
o
cupric oxide
o
strontium (II) sulfate
o
18. Ba(ClO3)2
copper (II) oxide and cupric
oxide
25. KMnO4
o
barium chloride
o
barium chlorate
o
potassium manganous oxide
o
barium (II) chloride
o
potassium oxide
o
barium (II) chlorate
o
potassium manganate
o
barium dichlorate
o
potassium permanganate
o
potassium (I) permanganate
19. Mg(OH)2
26. NaC2H3O2
o
magnesium hydroxide
o
magnesium (I) hydroxide
o
sodium acetate
o
magnesium (II) hydroxide
o
sodium (I) acetate
magnesium hydrogen oxide
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Name ______________________________________
27. Ba(ClO)2
o
barium chloride
o
barium chlorite
o
barium (II) chloride
o
barium hypochlorite
o
barium dichlorite
28. CoCr2O7
o
cobalt chromate
o
cobalt (II) chromate
o
cobalt (I) chromate
o
cobalt (II) dichromate
o
cobalt (I) dichromate
29. BeS
o
beryllium sulfide
o
beryllium sulfate
o
beryllium (I) sulfide
o
beryllium (II) sulfide
o
beryllium (I) sulfate
30. NaCN
o
sodium (I) cyanide
o
sodium cyanide
31. PbO2
o
lead (II) oxide
o
lead (IV) oxide
32. NH4HSO4
o
ammonium (I) sulfate
o
ammonium sulfite
o
ammonium hydrogen sulfate
o
ammonium hydrogen sulfite
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Conclusions:
1. List and describe at least 3 sources of error observed during this activity that could have led to
poor results.
2. Use your knowledge for ionic nomenclature to name each compound listed.
a. Na3N ______________________
b. CaF2 ______________________
c. FeO ______________________
d. Al2S3 ______________________
e. MgSe ______________________
f.
CoBr2 ______________________
g. CuCl2 ______________________
h. LiBr ______________________
i.
SnS2 _______________________
j.
Sr3P2 ________________________
3. Write the names for each of the following compounds that use polyatomic ions.
a. NaNO3 ______________________
b. BaSO4 ______________________
c. Fe2O3 ______________________
d. CrPO3 ______________________
e. (NH4)2O_____________________
f.
RbNO2 ______________________
4. Write the correct symbols with the correct subscripts for each of the following compounds.
a. Aluminum phosphate ______________________
b. Potassium nitrate ______________________
c. Sodium hydrogen carbonate ______________________
d. Calcium carbonate ______________________
e. Magnesium hydroxide ______________________
f.
Ammonium nitrate ______________________
g. Tin(II) nitrate ______________________
h. Iron(III) phosphate ______________________
i.
Copper(I) sulfate ______________________
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