Naming Binary Compounds Worksheet
Grade 11 Chemistry worksheet on naming binary compounds, including ionic and covalent compounds.
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Naming Binary Compounds
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct nomenclature or chemical formula for the given binary compounds. Remember to distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds when applying naming rules.
Provide the systematic name for each of the following ionic binary compounds:
1. NaCl
2. MgBr₂
3. Fe₂O₃
Write the correct chemical formula for each of the following ionic binary compounds:
1. Potassium iodide
2. Calcium sulfide
3. Copper(II) chloride
Complete the following sentences by providing the correct name for the covalent binary compound:
1. The chemical name for CO is .
2. SF₆ is known as .
3. Dinitrogen tetroxide has the chemical formula .
1. Which of the following is the correct name for P₄O₁₀?
Phosphorus oxide
Tetraphosphorus decaoxide
Phosphorus decoxide
Tetraphosphorus oxide
2. What is the correct formula for nitrogen tribromide?
NBr
N₃Br
NBr₃
NBr₂
Indicate whether each statement is True or False:
1. Binary ionic compounds are formed between two nonmetals.
True
False
2. Prefixes are used when naming both ionic and covalent binary compounds.
True
False
1. Explain the difference in naming conventions for binary ionic compounds containing a transition metal versus those containing a main group metal.
2. A compound is formed between element 'X' (in Group 16) and element 'Y' (in Group 1). What type of binary compound is it, and how would you name it if 'X' was oxygen and 'Y' was sodium?
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