Date: ___________________________ 1. Write the chemical formula for the following ionic compounds:
Magnesium oxide
Aluminum sulfide
Sodium chloride
Lithium fluoride
Beryllium sulfide
Aluminum
phosphide
Calcium phosphide
Magnesium nitride
Sodium fluoride
Calcium nitride
Potassium nitride
Lithium sulfide
Barium phosphide
Aluminum chloride
Potassium oxide
Lithium oxide
Magnesium chloride
Beryllium nitride
Calcium bromide
Sodium phosphide
Magnesium sulfide
Beryllium bromide
Calcium chloride
Calcium iodide
Hydrogen sulfide
2. Write the chemical name for the following ionic compounds:
a) K2O
h) CaS
o) K3P
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b) Na3N
i) KI
p) CaF2
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c) KCl
j) AlP
q) Al3O3
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d) Li2S
k) BeF
s) Ca3P2
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e) BeCl2
l) Li2O
t) NaCl
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f) LiCl
m) Be2P3
u) NaBr
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g) CaBr2
n) Al2S3
v) MgCl2
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Some Uses for Ionic Compounds
Sodium chloride
Table salt
NaCl
Potassium chloride
Sports drinks
KCl
Sodium fluoride
Strengthens teeth
NaF
Gallium nitride
LED lights
GaN
Calcium Chloride
Stops caramel from freezing CaCl2
Silver oxide
Polish surfaces
Ag2O