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Naming Compounds Quiz 2 Review Solutions

            Name                                           Oxidation Number                                       Formula

  1. mercuric nitrate –                                Hg+2  NO3-1                                                Hg(NO3)2
  1. zinc phosphate –                                 Zn+2 PO4-3                                                   Zn3(PO4)2
  1. ammonium oxide –                               NH4+1 O-2                                                  (NH4)2O
  1. sodium iodide –                                    Na+1 I-1                                                      NaI
  1. lead sulfide –                                         Pb+2 S-2                                                     PbS
  1. sodium bromate –                                 Na+1 BrO3-1                                               NaBrO3
  1. magnesium nitride –                               Mg+2 N-3                                                   Mg3N2
  1. ferrous hydroxide –                               Fe+2 OH-1                                                  Fe(OH)2
  1. cuprous oxide –                                     Cu+1 O-2                                                   Cu2O
  1. potassium nitrite –                                  K+1 NO2-1                                                KNO2

 

Directions:  Write the name for each of the formulas given:

1.      Cu(ClO3)2  -                                   copper (II) chlorate   or cupric chlorate

2.      Al2(SO4)3  -                                    aluminum sulfate

3.      AgNO3  -                                        silver nitrate

4.      FeCl3  -                                           iron (III) chloride or ferric chloride

5.      Cu(OH)2  -                                     cupric hydroxide or copper (II) hydroxide

6.      K3PO4  -                                        potassium phosphate

7.      (NH4)2CO3  -                                 ammonium carbonate

8.      Hg(ClO2)2  -                                    mercuric chlorite or mercury (II) chloite

9.      FeSO3  -                                         ferrous sulfite or iron (II) sulfite

10.  HgO  -                                            mercuric oxide or mercury (II) oxide