ACTIVITY 8
NOMENCLATURE
I. Complete the table. Write the chemical formula and its name when you combine two different ions.
Example no 1. Is given.
Cations/anions Cl - 1 SO4 -2 OH -1 PO4 -3 O -2
Na+1 Sodium Sodium sulfate Sodium Sodium Sodium Oxide
Chloride (Na2SO4) hydroxide phosphate (Na2O)
(NaCl) (NaOH) (Na3PO4)
Ca +2 Calcium Calcium Calcium Calcium Calcium Oxide
Chloride Sulfate Hydroxide Phosphate (CaO)
(CaCl2) (CaSO4) (Ca(OH)2) (Ca3(PO4)2)
NH4 +1 Ammonium Ammonium Ammonium Ammonium Ammonium
Chloride Sulfate Hydroxide Phosphate Oxide
(NH4Cl) ((NH4)2SO4) (NH4OH) ((NH4)3PO4) ((NH4)2O)
Fe +2 Iron (II) Iron (II) Sulfate Iron (II) Iron (II) Iron(II) oxide
Chloride (FeSO4) Hydroxide Phosphate (Fe2O2)
(FeCl2) (Fe(OH)2) (Fe3(PO4)2)
H +1 Hydrochloric Sulfuric Acid Hydrogen Phosphoric Dihydrogen
Acid (HCl) (H2SO4) Hydroxide Acid (H3PO4) Monoxide
(HOH) (H2O)
II. Write the formulas for the following compounds:
1) chromium (VI) phosphate _______ Cr(PO4)2 _____________________________
2) vanadium (IV) carbonate ________ V(CO3)2 ____________________________
3) tin (II) nitrite _________________ Sn(NO2)2 ____________________
4) cobalt (III) oxide _______________ Co2O3 ______________________
5) titanium (II) acetate ___________ Ti(C2H3O2)2 __________________________
6) vanadium (V) sulfide ____________ V2S5 _________________________
7) chromium (III) hydroxide _________ Cr(OH)3 ____________________________
8) lithium iodide______________ LiI _______________________
9) lead (II) nitride _____________ Pb3N2 ________________________
10 silver bromide _____________ AgBr ________________________
III. Name the following ionic compounds:
11) NH4Cl _________ Ammonium Chloride ____________________________
12) Fe(NO3)3 _______ Iron(III) Nitrate______________________________
13) TiBr3 _________ Titanium(III) Bromide ____________________________
14) Cu3P _________ Copper(I) Phosphide ____________________________
15) SnSe2 _________ Tin(IV) Selenide ____________________________
16) GaAs ___________ Gallium(III) Arsenide __________________________
17) Pb(SO4)2 ________ Lead(IV) Sulfate_____________________________
18) Be(HCO3)2 ________ Beryllium Hydrogen Carbonate_____________________________
19) Mn2(SO3)3 ________ Manganese(III) Sulfite_____________________________
20) Al(CN)3 ____________ Aluminum Cyanide_________________________