1. Naming Chemical Compounds Practice
* Note the location of the elements on the Periodic Table.
* Decide which type of compound is
shown and use the rules to name it.
* Use scratch paper if necessary.

2. LiBr
Lithium bromide

3. Name the metal ion. Name the non-metal ion using “ide” ending.

4. MgCl2
Magnesium chloride

5. Al2O3
Aluminum oxide

6. Ba3N2
Barium nitride

7. Which type of metal requires a Roman Numeral in the name of its ion?
Transition metals and post-transition metals

8. FeCl3
Iron (III) chloride

9. Name the metal ion, including the Roman Numeral
Name the metal ion, including the Roman Numeral. Name the non-metal ion using “ide” ending.

10. Hg2O
Mercury (I) oxide

11. PbO2
Lead (IV) oxide

12. ZnF2
Zinc (II) fluoride

13. When must you use Greek prefixes in the name of a compound?
When it’s made of two non-metals.

14. SeCl2
Selenium dichloride

15. Name the first nonmetal
Name the first nonmetal. Name the second nonmetal, using the “ide” ending. Use Greek prefixes to indicate the subscript.

16. N2O2
Dinitrogen dioxide

17. Name the following ions:
Nitride
NO3-1
Nitrate
NO2-1
Nitrite

18. XeF6
Xenon hexafluoride

19. P2O5
Diphosphorus pentoxide

20. K3PO4
Potassium phosphate

21. Follow normal rules for ionic compounds for the part of the compound which is not a polyatomic ion. Polyatomic ions say their name.

22. Fe2(SO4)3
Iron (III) sulfate

23. (NH4)2CO3
Ammonium carbonate

24. CuOH
Copper (I) hydroxide

25. Questions?

26. Have your periodic table and green sheet in front of you. Use them
Have your periodic table and green sheet in front of you. Use them. On a sheet of scratch paper, name the following compounds using the rules.

27. V2S3

28. B2Br4

29. AgC2H3O2

30. SrI2

31. (NH4)2S

32. V2S B2Br4 AgC2H3O2 SrI2 (NH4)2S
vanadium (III) sulfide
diboron tetrabromide
silver acetate
strontiumn iodide
ammonium sulfide