Grade 12 Chemical Nomenclature Worksheet

Chemical Nomenclature Practice

Read each question carefully and provide the correct chemical name or formula as required. Pay close attention to capitalization and subscripts.

Provide the chemical name for each of the following ionic compounds.

1. Na₂SO₄:  

2. FeCl₃:  

3. Cu(NO₃)₂:  

4. NH₄Cl:  

Provide the chemical formula for each of the following ionic compounds.

1. Calcium carbonate:  

2. Potassium iodide:  

3. Aluminum hydroxide:  

4. Lead(II) acetate:  

Provide the chemical name for each of the following covalent compounds.

1. CO₂:  

2. N₂O₄:  

3. PCl₅:  

4. SO₃:  

Provide the chemical formula for each of the following covalent compounds.

1. Dihydrogen monoxide:  

2. Sulfur hexafluoride:  

3. Carbon tetrachloride:  

4. Xenon tetrafluoride:  

1. Draw the condensed structural formula for 2,2-dimethylpropane. Explain why it cannot be called 2,2,2-trimethylpropane.

1. What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?