Mixed Ionic/Covalent Compound Naming
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and name it appropriately.
1) Na2CO3 _________________________________________
2) P2O5 _________________________________________
3) NH3 _________________________________________
4) FeSO4 _________________________________________
5) SiO2 _________________________________________
6) GaCl3 _________________________________________
7) CoBr2 _________________________________________
8) B2H4 _________________________________________
9) CO _________________________________________
10) P4 _________________________________________
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and write the appropriate formula for it.
11) dinitrogen trioxide _________________________________________
12) nitrogen _________________________________________
13) methane _________________________________________
14) lithium acetate _________________________________________
15) phosphorus trifluoride _________________________________________
16) vanadium (V) oxide _________________________________________
17) aluminum hydroxide _________________________________________
18) zinc sulfide _________________________________________
19) silicon tetrafluoride _________________________________________
20) silver phosphate _________________________________________
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and name it appropriately.
1) Na2CO3 _________________________________________
2) P2O5 _________________________________________
3) NH3 _________________________________________
4) FeSO4 _________________________________________
5) SiO2 _________________________________________
6) GaCl3 _________________________________________
7) CoBr2 _________________________________________
8) B2H4 _________________________________________
9) CO _________________________________________
10) P4 _________________________________________
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and write the appropriate formula for it.
11) dinitrogen trioxide _________________________________________
12) nitrogen _________________________________________
13) methane _________________________________________
14) lithium acetate _________________________________________
15) phosphorus trifluoride _________________________________________
16) vanadium (V) oxide _________________________________________
17) aluminum hydroxide _________________________________________
18) zinc sulfide _________________________________________
19) silicon tetrafluoride _________________________________________
20) silver phosphate _________________________________________
Answers:
Ionic/Covalent Compound Naming Solutions
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and name it appropriately.
1) Na2CO3 sodium carbonate
2) P2O5 diphosphorus pentoxide
3) NH3 ammonia
4) FeSO4 iron (II) sulfate
5) SiO2 silicon dioxide
6) GaCl3 gallium chloride
7) CoBr2 cobalt (II) bromide
8) B2H4 diboron tetrahydride
9) CO carbon monoxide
10) P4 phosphorus
For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent and write the appropriate formula for it.
11) dinitrogen trioxide N2O3
12) nitrogen N2
13) methane CH4
14) lithium acetate LiC2H3O2
15) phosphorus trifluoride PF3
16) vanadium (V) oxide V2O5
17) aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3
18) zinc sulfide ZnS
19) silicon tetrafluoride SiF4
20) silver phosphate Ag3PO4