Naming Compounds Practice

Ionic Compound Names and Formulas

For the list on the left, name the compound. For the list on the right, give the chemical formula that corresponds to the name

Name Formula
1) NaF 13) potassium fluoride
2) K2CO3 14) ammonium sulfate
3) MgCl2 15) magnesium iodide
4) Be(OH)2 16) copper (II) sulfite
5) SrS 17) aluminum phosphate
6) Cu2S 18) lead (II) nitrite
7) ZnI2 19) cobalt (II) selenide
8) Ca3(PO4)2 20) silver cyanide
9) NH4I 21) copper (II) bicarbonate
10) Mn(NO3)3 22) iron (II) oxide
11) FePO4 23) lithium cyanide
12) CoCO3 24) lead (IV) sulfite


Naming Covalent Compounds Worksheet

Write the formulas for the following covalent compounds:

1) antimony tribromide __________________________________

2) hexaboron silicide __________________________________

3) chlorine dioxide __________________________________

4) hydrogen iodide __________________________________

5) iodine pentafluoride __________________________________

6) dinitrogen trioxide __________________________________

7) ammonia __________________________________

8) phosphorus triiodide __________________________________


Write the names for the following covalent compounds:

9) P4S5¬ __________________________________

10) O2 __________________________________

11) SeF6 __________________________________

12) Si2Br¬6 __________________________________

13) SCl4 __________________________________

14) CH4 __________________________________

15) B2Si __________________________________

16) NF3 _________________________