Exercise No.

5 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

For each formula, determine if the compound is 21. copper (I) nitrate- CuNO3 27. lead (II) sulfate-
Ionic or Molecular (Covalent). PbSO4
22. iron (III) oxide- Fe2O3 28. potassium
1. CuCl2 5. (NH4)2CO3 chlorate – KclO3
2. NaCl 6. HCl
3. FeBr3 7. NH4OH Write the formula for each molecular compound
4. H2O 8. CCl4 listed below.

Write the name for each ionic compound that 29. diphosphorus pentoxide – P2O5
you identified above. (Don’t forget Roman 30. dihydrogen dioxide- H2O2
Numerals, if necessary.) 31. sulfur dioxide- SO2
32. carbon tetrachloride- CCl4
9. through 13. 33. pentacarbon decoxide - C O5 10

34. silicon hexachloride – Cl6Si6

Write the name for each molecular compound 35. diphosphorus monobromide- P2Br
that you identified above. 36. selenium trioxide- SeO3
37. tribismuth heptafluoride- Bi3F7
14. through 16. 38. nonacarbon decahydride- C9H10
Write the formula for each ionic compound Write the common oxidation number (charge)
listed below. (Don’t forget Roman Numerals!) for each element listed below.
17. iron (II) nitrate 23. iron (III) hydroxide- 39. sodium 45. strontium
Fe(OH)3 40. potassium 46. silicon
18. aluminum oxide 24. ammonium sulfate- 41. aluminum 47. chlorine
(NH4)2SO4 42. bromine 48. argon
43. arsenic 49. oxygen
19. potassium iodide - Kl 25. zinc nitrate- 44. copper 50. magnesium
Zn(NO3)2
Write the missing formula or name.
20. sodium nitrate- NaNo3 26. hydrogen sulfide-
H2S 51. octane 53. C2H6
52. C6H6 54. pentyne
Fill in the missing information for each compound. (Be sure to distinguish between ionic or molecular)
(Don’t forget roman numerals, when necessary!)
Name Compound
55. calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
56. sulfurous acid H2SO3(aq)
57. nitrogen trihydride NH3
58. sulfur dioxide SO2
59. phosphoric acid H3PO4
60. carbon tetrachloride CCl4
61. diphosphorus pentoxide P2O5
62. hydrochloric acid HCl(aq)
63. mercury (II) oxide HgO
64. hydroiodic acid HI(aq)

For each of the following formulas, write true if the formula is correct or if it is false, correct it!
65. NACl 67. K3PO4
66. AlF3 68. CaNO3
69. BaCl2
70. Fli
71. MgSO4
72. Ca2C2H3O2
73. K2Cr2O7
74. MgI