CHM 2045C Learning Tools

  Inorganic Nomenclature

To review the rules and get more practice exercises: Nomenclature rules
A useful flowchart first published in the Journal of Chemical Education:   Nomenclature Flowchart

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The answers to the questions below can be determined by clicking on the ANS symbol following the question.

1. FeCl₂ ANS

2. Ba(OH)₂ ANS

3. SO₃ ANS

4. Al₂S₃ ANS

5. Bi(NO₃)₃ ANS

6. SF₆ ANS

7. Cr(HCO₃)₃ ANS

8. Zn₃N₂ ANS

9. Sn(SO₃)₂ ANS

10. Ag₂O ANS

11. CaI₂ ANS

12. Cu(NO₂)₂ ANS

13. SiO₂ ANS

Write formulas for the following compounds. Note that all numbers given in the answers should be written as subscripts. For example, Ag₃N will appear in the ANS as Ag3N.

1. iron(II) chlorideANS

2. barium hydroxide ANS

3. sulfur trioxide ANS

4. aluminum sulfide ANS

5. bismuth(III) nitrate ANS

6. sulfur hexafluoride ANS

7. chromium (III) bicarbonate ANS

8. zinc nitride ANS

9. tin(IV) sulfite ANS

10. silver oxide ANS

11. calcium iodide ANS

12. copper(II) nitrite ANS

13. silicon dioxide ANS