Posted: March 11th, 2023
Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds
Lab Worksheet
Name: _____________________________________________
Binary Compounds (Nonmetals):
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Phosphorous tribromide __________________________________
2. Carbon tetrafluoride __________________________________
3. Dinitrogen monoxide __________________________________
4. Silicon tetrachloride __________________________________
5. Boron trifluoride __________________________________
6. Selenium dioxide __________________________________
7. Sulfur hexafluoride __________________________________
8. Arsenic triiodide __________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. PCl3 __________________________________
2. N2O5 __________________________________
3. CO __________________________________
4. SiF4 __________________________________
5. SO3 __________________________________
6. CS2 __________________________________
7. SiI4 __________________________________
8. P2O5 __________________________________
Binary Compounds (single charge):
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Barium fluoride __________________________________
2. Magnesium oxide __________________________________
3. Calcium chloride __________________________________
4. Lithium bromide __________________________________
5. Sodium chloride __________________________________
6. Cesium sulfide __________________________________
7. Sodium selenide __________________________________
8. Rubidium iodide __________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. NaCl __________________________________
2. CaO __________________________________
3. BeS __________________________________
4. KBr __________________________________
5. LiF __________________________________
6. Cs2O __________________________________
7. CaCl2 __________________________________
8. MgBr2 __________________________________
Binary Compounds (multiple charge):
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Lead (II) chloride __________________________________
2. Iron (III) oxide __________________________________
3. Tin (IV) chloride __________________________________
4. Chromium (III) sulfide __________________________________
5. Manganese (III) chloride __________________________________
6. Copper (I) oxide __________________________________
7. Cobalt (III) selenide __________________________________
8. Zinc chloride __________________________________
9. Nickel (II) chloride __________________________________
10. Iron (II) bromide __________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. Fe2S3 __________________________________
2. SnO2 __________________________________
3. CuCl2 __________________________________
4. CoBr3 __________________________________
5. Hg2O __________________________________
6. FeO __________________________________
7. PbCl4 __________________________________
8. CrF3 __________________________________
9. CuO __________________________________
10. PbS __________________________________
Write the classical name of the following compounds.
1. Fe2O3 __________________________________
2. Cu2O __________________________________
3. CrF3 __________________________________
4. PbO2 __________________________________
5. Co2S3 __________________________________
Polyatomic Ions:
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Sodium nitrate __________________________________
2. Potassium sulfate __________________________________
3. Calcium peroxide __________________________________
4. Sodium thiocyanate __________________________________
5. Magnesium cyanide __________________________________
6. Rubidium bicarbonate __________________________________
7. Sodium acetate __________________________________
8. Potassium permanganate __________________________________
9. Zinc carbonate __________________________________
10. Sodium dichromate __________________________________
11. Iron (III) thiosulfate __________________________________
12. Silver sulfate __________________________________
13. Potassium sulfite __________________________________
14. Lithium phosphate __________________________________
15. Sodium silicate __________________________________
16. Ammonium chloride __________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. (NH4)2SO4 __________________________________
2. Hg2O __________________________________
3. NaNO2 __________________________________
4. KOH __________________________________
5. LiClO2 __________________________________
6. RbHSO3 __________________________________
7. NaClO4 __________________________________
8. KH2PO4 __________________________________
9. MgCO3 __________________________________
10. Ag2S2O3 __________________________________
11. CaSO3 __________________________________
12. Na2C2O4 __________________________________
13. Cs2O2 __________________________________
14. Na2CO3 __________________________________
15. NH4HCO3 __________________________________
16. Li3PO3 __________________________________
Acids:
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Hydrochloric acid __________________________________
2. Phosphoric acid __________________________________
3. Phosphorous acid __________________________________
4. Sulfuric acid __________________________________
5. Carbonic acid __________________________________
6. Nitric acid __________________________________
7. Hydrobromic acid __________________________________
8. Hydrosulfuric acid __________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. H2SO4 (aq) ___________________________________
2. HBr (aq) ___________________________________
3. HNO3 (aq) ___________________________________
4. HF (aq) ___________________________________
5. H3PO4 (aq) ___________________________________
6. HI (aq) ___________________________________
7. H2CO3 (aq) ___________________________________
8. H2CrO4 (aq) ___________________________________
Simple Organics:
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds.
1. Methane ____________________________________
2. Decane ____________________________________
3. Octane ____________________________________
4. Pentane ____________________________________
5. Nonane ____________________________________
Write the proper chemical name of the following compounds.
1. C2H6 _____________________________________
2. C5H12 _____________________________________
3. C6H14 _____________________________________
4. CH4 _____________________________________
5. C4H10 _____________________________________
Report Sheet
Write the name or chemical formula for each of the following:
1. Br3O8 __________________________________
2. (NH4)3PO4 __________________________________
3. Potassium selenide __________________________________
4. H3PO4 (aq) __________________________________
5. Cr2S3 __________________________________
6. Tetraarsenic hexaoxide __________________________________
7. Al(CN)3 __________________________________
8. HCl __________________________________
9. H2S (aq) __________________________________
10. Iron (III) nitrite __________________________________
11. Hg2O __________________________________
12. SF4 __________________________________
13. BH3 __________________________________
14. TiCl4 __________________________________
15. Pb(SO4)2 __________________________________
16. Bi2(CO3)3 __________________________________
17. Silver bicarbonate __________________________________
18. Ca(OH)2 __________________________________
19. Ni(SCN)2 __________________________________
20. Heptane __________________________________
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