ACTIVITY 2.

FORMULA WRITING AND NOMENCLATURE OF INORGANIC

COMPOUNDS

Instructions. In a piece of paper, write your answer as directed in each unit of the activity. Take a
picture of your answers and submit it in your classwork in google.

NOTE: Write your complete name and section in every paper that you will be using.

I. Write the formula for the following compounds in reduced form.

1. Sodium permanganate ______________ 6. Silver (metal) __________________
2. Plumbic oxalate __________________
7. Ferric chloride __________________
3. Ammonium sulfate__________________
8. Stannic sulfide __________________
4. Potassium silicate__________________
9. Mercurous nitrate __________________
5. Calcium thiosulfate _______________
10. Hydrogen peroxide ________________

II. Write the IUPAC names of the following:

1. SrCl2 __________________________ 6. NO2 __________________________

2. ZnO __________________________ 7. PbS2 __________________________

3. Sn(OH)4 _________________________ 8. C2Cl4 __________________________

4. HIO __________________________ 9. KBrO2 __________________________

5. CoCO3 __________________________ 10. HMnO4 __________________________

III. Classify the following as ACID, BASE, SALT, or OXIDE.

1. AgCl ____________ 6. AlPO3 ____________
2. K2O ____________
7. LiOH ____________
3. Mn(OH)2 ____________
8. CaCl2 ____________
4. HBrO2 ____________
9. H2S ____________
5. BaCO2 ____________
10. HSCN ____________
IV. Complete the table below with the corresponding formula or names.
Formula of Formula of
Formula
Name of Salt Acid from Name of Acid Base from Name of Base
of Salt
Anion Cation

Plumbic
H2CO3 Pb(OH)4
carbonate

Ammonium
NH4F HF Hydrofluoric acid
fluoride

CaSO3 Ca(OH)4 Calcium hydroxide

Mg(BrO3)2 Bromic acid