Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming Worksheet

A Grade 7 science worksheet covering the naming conventions for ionic and covalent compounds, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.

Grade 7 Science ChemistryChemical BondsIonic and Covalent Compound Naming

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Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers the naming of ionic and covalent compounds.

1. Which type of compound typically involves a metal and a nonmetal?

Covalent compound

Ionic compound

Metallic compound

Organic compound

2. What prefix is used for the number 'two' in covalent compound naming?

Mono-

Tri-

Di-

Tetra-

3. In an ionic compound, the metal is typically named first, followed by the nonmetal with an - ending.

4. Covalent compounds are formed between two or more .

5. The compound CaCl2 is named .

6. Roman numerals are used in the naming of all ionic compounds.

True

False

7. The compound N2O4 is called dinitrogen tetroxide.

True

False

8. Explain the main difference in how ionic and covalent compounds are formed.

9. Name the following compounds:

a. NaCl

b. CO2

c. FeO