S.Y. 2013-2014: Naming Ionic Compounds

Chapter 7: Ionic Bonds

Naming Ionic Compounds Worksheet

Name the following ionic compounds:

1)         NaBr __________________________________________

2)         CaO __________________________________________

3)         Li₂S __________________________________________

4)         MgBr₂ __________________________________________

5)         Be(OH)₂ __________________________________________

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6)         potassium iodide __________________________________________

7)         magnesium oxide __________________________________________

8)         aluminum chloride __________________________________________

9)         sodium nitrate __________________________________________

10)       calcium carbonate __________________________________________

11)       lithium sulfate __________________________________________

12)       beryllium phosphide __________________________________________

13)       magnesium hydroxide _________________________________________

14)       sodium phosphate __________________________________________

15)       aluminum carbonate __________________________________________

16)       calcium chloride __________________________________________

17)       sodium cyanide __________________________________________

18)       aluminum oxide __________________________________________

19)       magnesium acetate __________________________________________

20)       ammonium chloride __________________________________________

Answers: 

Name the following ionic compounds:

1)         NaBr                           sodium bromide

2)         CaO                            calcium oxide

3)         Li₂S                             lithium sulfide

4)         MgBr₂                         magnesium bromide

5)         Be(OH)₂                     beryllium hydroxide

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6)         potassium iodide                 KI

7)         magnesium oxide                MgO

8)         aluminum chloride              AlCl₃

9)         sodium nitrate                      NaNO₃

10)      calcium carbonate               CaCO₃

11)      lithium sulfate                      Li₂SO₄­

12)      beryllium phosphide           Be₃P₂

13)      magnesium hydroxide        Mg(OH)₂

14)      sodium phosphate              Na₃PO₄

15)      aluminum carbonate          Al₂(CO₃)₃

16)      calcium chloride                  CaCl₂

17)      sodium cyanide                   NaCN

18)      aluminum oxide                   Al₂O₃

19)      magnesium acetate            Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂

20)      ammonium chloride            NH₄Cl