Naming Compounds Worksheet
Practice naming ionic and covalent compounds for Grade 8 science students.
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Naming Compounds Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct name or formula for the given chemical compound.
Different types of compounds have different naming rules. Ionic compounds are formed between a metal and a nonmetal, while covalent compounds are formed between two nonmetals. Remember to use prefixes for covalent compounds and roman numerals for transition metals in ionic compounds.
1. The chemical name for NaCl is .
2. The chemical formula for potassium iodide is .
3. Iron(III) oxide has the chemical formula .
4. The name of the compound with the formula MgCl₂ is .
5. What is the correct name for the compound N₂O₄?
Dinitrogen tetraoxide
Nitrogen oxide
Dinitrogen quadoxide
Nitrogen tetraoxide
6. The compound CO is named carbon dioxide.
True
False
7. Explain the difference in naming conventions between ionic and covalent compounds. Provide an example for each.
Match the chemical formula with its correct name.
8. PCl₃
a. Magnesium sulfate
9. SO₂
b. Phosphorus trichloride
10. MgSO₄
c. Sulfur dioxide