Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming Worksheet
A Grade 9 science worksheet focusing on the naming conventions for ionic and covalent compounds.
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Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to name the chemical compounds or identify their type.
1. Which of the following is an ionic compound?
CO2
NaCl
H2O
CH4
2. What is the correct name for the compound PCl3?
Phosphorus chloride
Phosphorus trichloride
Triphosphorus chloride
Monophosphorus trichloride
3. The compound with the formula Li2O is named .
4. The chemical formula for dinitrogen tetroxide is .
5. Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
6. Write the chemical formula for iron(III) chloride.
7. Name the following covalent compound: N2O5
8. Write the chemical formula for carbon tetrachloride.
9. In naming ionic compounds, prefixes like 'mono-', 'di-', and 'tri-' are used.
True
False
10. The name for Fe2O3 is iron(II) oxide.
True
False
Identify whether the following image illustrates an ionic or covalent bond.
Type of bond shown: