Ionic Compound Nomenclature #1
Physical Science
Name: ___________________________________
Ionic Compounds:
1. write the name of the cation first
2. write the name of the anion making sure to change its name if necessary
Write the name of each ionic compound.
1. KCl _______________________________________________________
2. MgBr2 _____________________________________________________
3. Al2S3 _____________________________________________________
4. Na2CO3 ____________________________________________________
5. Li3PO4 ____________________________________________________
6. Ga(NO2)3 __________________________________________________
Write the chemical formula for each compound named.
1. write down both symbols
2. determine the charge on each one
3. charges must add up to zero so add subscripts to the elements to balance the
charges
7. sodium phosphide ___________________________________________
8. beryllium chloride ____________________________________________
9. gallium nitride _______________________________________________
10. magnesium nitrate ___________________________________________
11. calcium phosphate ___________________________________________
12. aluminum sulfate ____________________________________________
Ionic Compound Nomenclature #1
Physical Science
Name: ___________________________________
Ionic Compounds with Transition Metals:
1. Write the names of the cation and the anion
2. Determine the charge of the transition metal using your charge sheet and the
neutral compound rule
3. Write the charge of the transition metal using a Roman numeral in parentheses
between the names of the cation & anion
Write the name of each compound.
13. FeCl3 ______________________________________________________
14. PbO ______________________________________________________
15. Cu2S _______________________________________________________
16. Ti (SO4)2 ____________________________________________________
17. FePO4 ______________________________________________________
18. Ni2S3 ______________________________________________________
Write the chemical formula for each compound.
1. Write the symbols of both ions.
2. Determine the charges, using the Roman numeral to find the transition metal’s
charge
3. Add subscripts to make the charges add up to zero
19. lead (II) sulfite ______________________________________________
20. iron (II) bromide _____________________________________________
21. copper (I) arsenide ___________________________________________
22. vanadium (V) phosphate ______________________________________