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Grade 11 Chemistry: Naming Compounds

This worksheet covers the fundamental rules and practices for naming various chemical compounds, including ionic, covalent, and acids, suitable for Grade 11 chemistry students.

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Grade 11 Chemistry: Naming Compounds

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Show all work where applicable.

Bottles of various chemical compounds in a laboratory setting.

1. Which of the following is the correct name for the ionic compound BaCl₂?

a

Barium chloride (II)

b

Barium dichloride

c

Barium chloride

d

Chlorine barium

2. What is the correct name for the covalent compound N₂O₄?

a

Dinitrogen tetroxide

b

Nitrogen oxide

c

Dinitrogen quadoxide

d

Tetroxide dinitrogen

3. The compound with the formula H₂SO₄ is named  .

4. The systematic name for the compound Fe(NO₃)₃ is  .

5. Explain the difference between naming ionic and covalent compounds, providing an example for each.

6. Write the chemical formula for phosphoric acid and explain how its name is derived.

7. The compound CuCl is named Copper (II) chloride.

T

True

F

False

8. Binary acids are named using the prefix 'hydro-' and the suffix '-ic acid'.

T

True

F

False

Match the chemical formula with its correct name.

9. HNO₃

 

a. Hydrochloric acid

10. HCl

 

b. Nitric acid

11. P₄O₁₀

 

c. Tetraphosphorus decoxide