Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming Worksheet
A Grade 10 science worksheet covering the naming conventions for ionic and covalent compounds, including practice questions.
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Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Remember the rules for naming ionic and covalent compounds.
1. When naming an ionic compound, the metal (cation) is named and the nonmetal (anion) ending is changed to .
2. For transition metals that can form multiple ions, a numeral is used to indicate the charge of the metal ion.
3. Which prefix indicates four atoms of an element in a covalent compound?
tri-
penta-
tetra-
hexa-
4. Name the following ionic compounds:
a) NaCl
b) CaCl₂
c) Fe₂O₃
5. Name the following covalent compounds:
a) CO₂
b) N₂O₄
c) PCl₅
6. Roman numerals are used when naming all ionic compounds.
True
False
7. The prefix 'mono-' is always used for the first element in a covalent compound if there is only one atom.
True
False
Match each chemical formula on the left with its correct name on the right.
8. KBr
a. Dinitrogen trioxide
9. N₂O₃
b. Potassium bromide
10. SO₃
c. Sulfur trioxide
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