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Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds

A Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet covering the nomenclature of inorganic and organic chemical compounds.

Grade 12 Science ChemistryNaming 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?

a

Phosphorus chloride

b

Phosphorus pentachloride

c

Pentachloride phosphorus

d

Monophosphorus pentachloride

2. Which of the following is the correct formula for copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate?

a

CuSO₄·5H₂O

b

CuSO₃·5H₂O

c

Cu(SO₄)₂·5H₂O

d

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.

T

True

F

False