Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds
A Grade 10 science worksheet covering the nomenclature of ionic and covalent compounds, including polyatomic ions and transition metals.
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Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct IUPAC name or chemical formula as required. Pay close attention to ionic and covalent compound rules, including those for polyatomic ions and transition metals.
1. The chemical name for NaCl is .
2. The chemical formula for potassium iodide is .
3. The chemical name for Mg(NO₃)₂ is .
4. The chemical formula for calcium phosphate is .
5. What is the correct name for the compound CO₂?
Carbon oxide
Carbon dioxide
Dicarbon oxide
Carbon (II) oxide
6. Which of the following is the correct formula for dinitrogen pentoxide?
N₅O₂
N₂O₅
NO₅
N₅O
7. Write the chemical name for Fe₂O₃. Explain why a Roman numeral is needed.
8. Write the chemical formula for ammonium sulfate.
9. The compound name 'copper chloride' unambiguously refers to CuCl₂.
True
False
10. Binary covalent compounds are named using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms of each element.
True
False
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