BGE - Naming Compounds

When naming Compounds, the Metal goes first

• True

• False

Identify where on the periodic table you would find metal elements.

• When naming a two element compound the ​ (a)   element in the compound ​ (b)   its full name (often a ​ (c)   ). The second element ending ​ (d)   to ‘​ (e)   ’ (usually a non-metal).

• first
• keeps
• metal
• changes
• ide
• ate
• second
• loses
• non-metal

If potassium was reacted with fluorine the compound's name would end in

Match the combinations of elements with the correct compound names.

• Magnesium chloride

• Copper and oxygen

• Lithium iodide

• Lithium and iodine

• Copper oxide

• Sodium and carbon

• Sodium carbide

• Magnesium and chlorine

• Calcium sulfide

• Calcium and sulfur

LiBr is called

Categorise the following compounds by how many elements are present.

Groups:

(a) 2 elements present

,

(b) 3 elements present

• iron sulfate
• calcium chloride
• lithium nitrate

• copper chlorate

• sodium oxide

• potassium iodide
• magnesium bromide

• lead nitrate
• barium hydroxide

• strontium nitride

If calcium was reacted with carbon and oxygen the compound's name would end in

The elements found in Magnesium Oxide

• Magnesium + Carbon

• Magnesium + Oxygen

• Magnesium + Oxygen + Carbon

• Manganese + Oxygen

What Compound do Iodine and Iron make up?

Answer explanation

The metal goes first and 'ide' is added to the end of the non-metal