Name the following compounds:
(a) CsCl
(b) BaO
(c) K₂S
(d) BeCl₂
(e) HBr
(f) AlF₃
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Chemistry 2e · 2.7 Chemical Nomenclature
Chemical Nomenclature: practice problems
6 problems from the book, with its answers. Check your working, or have any of them explained to you on the whiteboard.
Exercises 53
Write the formulas of the following compounds:
(a) rubidium bromide
(b) magnesium selenide
(c) sodium oxide
(d) calcium chloride
(e) hydrogen fluoride
(f) gallium phosphide
(g) aluminum bromide
(h) ammonium sulfate
Exercises 55
Write the formulas of the following compounds:
(a) chlorine dioxide
(b) dinitrogen tetraoxide
(c) potassium phosphide
(d) silver sulfide
(e) aluminum fluoride trihydrate
(f) silicon dioxide
Exercises 57
Each of the following compounds contains a metal that can exhibit more than one ionic charge. Name these compounds:
(a) Cr₂O₃
(b) FeCl₂
(c) CrO₃
(d) TiCl₄
(e) CoCl₂·6H₂O
(f) MoS₂
Exercises 59
The following ionic compounds are found in common household products. Write the formulas for each compound:
(a) potassium phosphate
(b) copper(II) sulfate
(c) calcium chloride
(d) titanium(IV) oxide
(e) ammonium nitrate
(f) sodium bisulfate (the common name for sodium hydrogen sulfate)
Exercises 61
What are the IUPAC names of the following compounds?
(a) manganese dioxide
(b) mercurous chloride (Hg₂Cl₂)
(c) ferric nitrate [Fe(NO₃)₃]
(d) titanium tetrachloride
(e) cupric bromide (CuBr₂)
Key terms · 4
- binary acid
- compound that contains hydrogen and one other element, bonded in a way that imparts acidic properties to the compound (ability to release H^+ ions when dissolved in water)
- binary compound
- compound containing two different elements.
- nomenclature
- system of rules for naming objects of interest
- oxyacid
- compound that contains hydrogen, oxygen, and one other element, bonded in a way that imparts acidic properties to the compound (ability to release H^+ ions when dissolved in water)
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