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Review— Naming Chemical CompoundsThe following are a good mix of naming and formula writing problems to help youget some practice. I will expect that you know how to name both ionic andcovalent compounds in your work.

Name the following chemical compounds:

1) NaBr

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2) Ca(C2H302)2

3) P205

__________________________

4) Ti(S04)2

5) FePO4

______________________

6) K3N

___

7) SO2

8) CuOH

9) Zn(N02)2

10) V2S3

Write the formulas for the following chemical compounds:

11) silicon dioxide

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12) nickel (Ill) sulfide

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13) manganese (II) phosphate

14) silver acetate

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15) diboron tetrabromide

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16) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

__________________________________

17) potassium carbonate

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18) ammonium oxide

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19) tin (IV) selenide

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20) carbon tetrachloride

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(Still) More Naming Practice

Write the names of the following chemical compounds:

1) BBr3

______________________________

.2) CaSO4

3) C2Br6

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4) Cr(C03)3

5) Ag3P

6) 102

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7) V02_______________________________

8) PbS

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9) OH4

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10) N203

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Write the formulas of the following chemical compounds:

11) tetraphosphorus triselenide

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12) potassium acetate

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13) iron (II) phosphide

14) disiliconhexabromide

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15) titanium (IV) nitrate

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16) diselenium diiodide

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17) copper (I) phosphate

18) gallium oxide

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19) tetrasulfur dinitride

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20) phosphorus

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Mixed Ionic/Covalent Compound Naming

For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic orcovalent and name it appropriately.

1) Na2CO3

2) P205

3) NH3

4) FeSO4

5) SiC2

6) GaCI3

7) CoBr2

8) B2H4

9) CC

10) P4

For each of the following questions, determine whether the compound is ionic orcovalent and write the appropriate formula for it.

11) dinitrogen trIoxide

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12) nitrogen

13) methane

14) lithium acetate

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15) phosphorus trifluoride

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16) vanadium (V) oxide

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17) aluminum hydroxide

18) zinc sulfide

19) silicon tetrafluoride

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20) silver phosphate

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