Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds
A Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet covering the nomenclature of inorganic and organic chemical compounds.
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Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct name or formula for the chemical compounds.
1. What is the correct name for the compound PCl₅?
Phosphorus chloride
Phosphorus pentachloride
Pentachloride phosphorus
Monophosphorus pentachloride
2. Which of the following is the correct formula for copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate?
CuSO₄·5H₂O
CuSO₃·5H₂O
Cu(SO₄)₂·5H₂O
CoSO₄·5H₂O
3. The systematic name for H₂SO₄ is .
4. The chemical formula for potassium permanganate is .
5. Write the chemical formula for dinitrogen trioxide.
6. Name the compound Ca(NO₃)₂.
Match each chemical formula with its correct name.
7. Fe₂O₃
a. Iron(II) oxide
8. FeO
b. Iron(III) oxide
9. HCl
c. Hydrochloric acid
10. The compound named 'sulfur dioxide' has the chemical formula SO₃.
True
False