PRACTICE EXAM 1 – CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE, REACTIONS AND

BALANCED EQUATIONS
(This is an untimed practice test however this does not mean you can complete this leisurely.
You should time yourself and write the time you took to complete each section. If you are
unsure of a question, attempt it, mark it and move on)

Part 1: Chemical Nomenclature

Give the formula for the following: (remember to check the suffix (-ide, -ate, -ite, etc.) and
take note to make sure that compound formulas are neutral in charge)

1. Silver iodide ____________________

2. Cobalt (II) chloride ____________________

3. Silicon dioxide ____________________

4. Water ____________________

5. Dinitrogen oxide ____________________

6. Tin (II) phosphate ____________________

7. Copper (II) chloride ____________________

8. Aluminum hydride ____________________

9. Carbon monoxide ____________________

10. Rubidium chromate ____________________

11. Chromium (III) nitrate ____________________

12. Hydrochloric acid ____________________

13. Sulfuric acid ____________________

14. Aqueous hydrogen bromide ____________________

15. Copper (I) carbonate ____________________

16. Magnesium chlorite ____________________

17. Perchloric acid ____________________

18. Gold (III) perchlorate ____________________

Give the names of the following compounds: (make sure that the prefix (per-) and suffixes (-
ide, -ate, -ous, -ite, etc.) correctly associated with the given compound formula)

1. NaCl ______________________________________
 2. AgNO3 ______________________________________

3. BaCrO4 ______________________________________

4. ZnSO4 ______________________________________

5. MgBr2 ______________________________________

6. NiF2 ______________________________________

7. FeO ______________________________________

8. CO2 ______________________________________

9. CaH2 ______________________________________

10. Cr2O3 ______________________________________

11. HCl ______________________________________

12. BaSO3 ______________________________________

13. Zn(ClO4)2 ______________________________________

14. KBr ______________________________________

15. NH4I ______________________________________

Give the chemical formula for the following written compounds, including their
corresponding phase notations ( (s), (l), (g), (aq) ):

1. Gaseous chlorine ____________________

2. Gold ____________________

3. Ice ____________________

4. Dissolved sodium chloride ____________________

5. Mercury ____________________

6. Hydrofluoric acid ____________________

Part 2: Classifying Chemical Reactions

Given the following reactions, indicate the kind of chemical reaction (synthesis,
decomposition, combustion, single displacement, double displacement):

1. Na3PO4 + 3 KOH  3 NaOH + K3PO4 ____________________

 2. C6H12 + 9 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O ____________________

3. Pb + FeSO4  PbSO4 + Fe ____________________

4. CaCO3  CaO + CO2 ____________________

5. P4 + 3 O2  2 P2O3 ____________________

6. 2 AgNO3 + Cu  Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag ____________________

7. C3H6O + 4 O2  3 CO2 + 3 H2O ____________________

Part 3: Balancing Equations

Write the appropriate coefficients to balance the following equations: (take note to make sure
that the proportion of each element on each side of the reactions are equal)

1. ____ NaBr + ____ Ca(OH)2  ___ CaBr2 + ____ NaOH

2. ____ NH3+ ____ H2SO4  ____ (NH4)2SO4

3. ____ C5H9O + ____ O2  ____ CO2 + ____ H2O

4. ____ Pb + ____ H3PO4  ____ H2 + ____ Pb3(PO4)2

5. ____ Li3N + ____ NH4NO3  ___ LiNO3 + ___ (NH4)3N

6. ____ HBr + ___ Al(OH)3  ___ H2O + ___ AlBr3

Rewrite, complete and balance the following chemical reactions: (take note to make sure that
the resulting compounds are neutral and the proportion of each element on each side of the
reaction are equal).

1. Zn + Br2 

2. C7H14 + O2 

3. (NH4)2CO3 + BaCl2 

4. BaO2 

5. Hydrogen sulfide + ammonium chloride  hydrochloric acid + ammonium sulfide