Naming Compounds 2013
I.
Writing Ionic Formulas
F
NO3
S
O
P
PO4
OH
K+
KF
KNO3
K2S
K2O
K3P
K3PO4
KOH
Ca
Ca F2
Ca (NO3)2
CaS
CaO
Ca3P2
Ca3(PO4)2
Ca(OH)2
Fe3+
FeF3
Fe(NO3)3
Fe2S3
Fe2O3
FeP
FePO4
Fe(OH)3
Al
AlF3
Al(NO3)3
Al2S3
Al2O3
AlP
Al PO4
Al(OH)3
Mg2+
MgF2
Mg(NO3)2
Mg S
Mg O
Mg3P2
Mg3(PO4)2
Mg (OH)2
(NH4)3P
(NH4)3PO4
NH4OH
NH4
II.
+
NH4F
NH4NO3
(NH4)2S
(NH4)2O
Naming Ionic Compounds
Cation
Anion
Formula
Name
Cu2+
OH-
Cu(OH)2
Copper II hydroxide
Fe3+
SO4-2
Fe2(SO4)3
Iron III sulfate
NH4+
Cl-
NH4Cl
ammonium chloride
Ag+
NO3-
Ag NO3
silver nitrate
Fe3+
S-2
Fe2S3
iron III sulfide
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mono
di
tri
tetra
penta
hexa
hepta
octa
nona
deca
III. Writing Formulas of Binary Nonmetal Compounds
Name
Formula
Name
Formula
nitrogen trifluoride
NF3
phosphorus trichloride
PCl3
nitrogen monoxide
NO
phosphorus
pentachloride
PCl5
nitrogen dioxide
NO2
sulfur hexafluoride
SF6
dinitrogen tetroxide
N 2O 4
disulfur decafluoride
S2F10
dinitrogen monoxide
N 2O
xenon tetrafluoride
XeF4
IV.
Naming Binary Nonmetal Compounds
Name
Formula
Name
Formula
carbon tetrachloride
CCl4
hydrogen bromide
HBr
tetraphosphorus decoxide
P4O10
dinitrogen tetrafluoride
N 2F 4
chlorine trifluoride
ClF3
xenon trifluoride
XeF3
boron trichloride
BCl3
phosphorus triiodide
PI3
sulfur tetrafluoride
SF4
sulfur dichloride
SCl2
V.
Practice for Both Types of Compounds
Formula
Name
Formula
Name
HCl
hydrogen chloride
CO2
carbon dioxide
PCl5
phosphorus pentachloride
(NH4)2CO3
ammonium carbonate
K2S
potassium sulfide
SCl2
sulfur dichloride
NiSO4
Nickel II sulfate
CaI2
calcium iodide
ClF3
chlorine trifluoride
BF3
boron trifluoride
OF2
oxygen difluoride
PI3
phosphorus triiodide
Al(OH)3
aluminum hydroxide
Mg SO4
magnesium sulfate
NCl3
nitrogen trichloride
KOH
potassium hydroxide
(NH4)3PO4
ammonium phosphate
AlPO4
aluminum phosphate
S2Cl2
disulfur dichloride
O 2F 2
dioxygen difluoride
Naming Compounds 2013