Nomenclature Practice Problems

For each formula, determine if the 21. copper (I) nitrate 27. lead (II)
compound is Ionic or Molecular sulfate
(Covalent). 22. iron (III) oxide 28. potassium
chlorate
1. CuCl2 5. (NH4)2CO3
Write the formula for each molecular
2. NaCl 6. HCl compound listed below.
3. FeBr3 7. NH4OH
4. H2O 8. CCl4 29. diphosphorus pentoxide
30. dihydrogen dioxide
Write the name for each ionic 31. sulfur dioxide
compound that you identified above. 32. carbon tetrachloride
(Don’t forget Roman Numerals, if 33. pentacarbon decoxide
necessary.) 34. silicon hexachloride
35. diphosphorus monobromide
9. through 13. 36. selenium trioxide
37. tribismuth heptafluoride
Write the name for each molecular 38. nonacarbon decahydride
compound that you identified above.
Write the common oxidation number
14. through 16. (charge) for each element listed
below.
Write the formula for each ionic
compound listed below. (Don’t forget 39. sodium 45. strontium
Roman Numerals!) 40. potassium 46. silicon
41. aluminum 47. chlorine
17. iron (II) nitrate 23. iron (III) 42. bromine 48. argon
hydroxide 43. arsenic 49. oxygen
18. aluminum oxide 24. ammonium 44. copper 50. magnesium
sulfate
19. potassium iodide 25. zinc nitrate Write the missing formula or name.
20. sodium nitrate 26. hydrogen
sulfide 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. Ca(OH)2
56. sulfurous acid
57. nitrogen trihydride
58. SO2
59. H3PO4
60. CCl4
61. diphosphorus pentoxide
62. hydrochloric acid
63. mercury (II) oxide
64. hydroiodic acid
For each of the following formulas, write true if the formula is correct or if it is
false, correct it!

65. NACl 70. Fli

66. AlF3 71. MgSO4
67. K3PO4 72. Ca2C2H3O2
68. CaNO3 73. K2Cr2O7
69. BaCl2 74. MgI

Answer Key
1. Ionic 17. Fe(NO3)2
2. Ionic 18. Al2O3
3. Ionic 19. KI
4. Molecular 20. NaNO3
5. Ionic 21. CuNO3
6. Molecular 22. Fe2O3
7. Ionic 23. Fe(OH)3
8. Molecular 24. (NH4)2SO4
25. Zn(NO3)2
9. Copper (II) Chloride 26. H2S
10. Sodium Chloride 27. PbSO4
11. Iron (III) Bromide 28. KClO3
12. Ammonium
Carbonate 29. P2O5
13. Ammonium 30. H2O2
Hydroxide 31. SO2
32. CCl4
14. Dihydrogen 33. C5O10
Monoxide 34. SiCl6
15. Hydrochloric Acid 35. P2Br
16. Carbon 36. SeO3
Tetrachloride 37. Bi3F7
38. C9H10
 47. Cl-1
39. Na+1 48. Ar 0
40. K+1 49. O-2
41. Al+3 50. Mg+2
42. Br-1
43. As-3 51. C8H18
44. Cu +1, +2 52. Hexyne
45. Sr+2 53. Ethane
46. Si +4, -4 54. C5H5

Name Compound
55. calcium Ca(OH)2
hydroxide
56. sulfurous acid H2SO3
57. nitrogen NH3
trihydride
58. sulfur dioxide SO2
59. phosphoric acid H3PO4
60. carbon CCl4
tetrachloride
61. diphosphorus P2O5
pentoxide
62. hydrochloric acid HCl
63. mercury (II) HgO
oxide
64. hydroiodic acid HI
68. False, Ca(NO3)2
65. False, NaCl 69. True
66. True 70. False, LiF
67. True 71. True
72. False, Ca(C2H3O2)2
73. True
74. False, MgI2