EMPEÑO, ELMER, D.

BSF 1A

CHEM 101- Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

Activity No. 7
Formula Writing

Objectives:  
The students should be able to identify the valences of different elements/ions and
write the correct formulas of chemical compounds.

Materials:
Activity sheet
Periodic Table

Procedure:
Fill out the table below by writing in each space the correct formula of the compound
formed by combining the element or radical on the left column and the element or
radical on the top.
Ions Chloride Borate Nitrate Carbonate Silicate Phosphate

1. Sodium Na CI Na 3 BO3 Na NO3 Na2 CO3 Na SiO2 Na 3 PO4

2. Potassi
KCI K 3 BO3 K NO3 Kz CO3 K4 SiO4 K3 PO4
um
3. Magnesi Mg3
Mg CI 2 Mg 3 (BO3)2 Mg(NO3)2 Mg(CO3) Mg2(SiO4)
um (PO4)2
Zn 3
4. Zinc Zn CI 2 Zn5 (BO3)2 Zn(NO3)2 Zm CO3 Zn2 (SiO4)
(PO4)3
5. Alumin AI4
AIC I 3 A I BO3 AI(NO3)3 Al2 (CO3)2 Al PO4
um (SiO4)3
6. Ammon (NHa)4
NH 4 CI (NH6)3(BO3) [NH4(NO3)]H (NH4)2CO3 (NH4)3PO4
ium SiO4
7. Barium Ba CI 2 Ba 3 (BO3)2 Ba (NO3)2 Na CO3 Ba2 SiO4 Ba3(PO4)2
Fe 3
8. Ferrous FeCI 2 Fe 3(BO3)2 Fe (NO3)2 Fe CO3 Fe 2 SiO4
(PO4)2
Fe2 Fe 4
9. Ferric Fe CI 3 Fe BO3 Fe (NO3)3 Fe PO4
(CO3)3 (SiO4)3
10. Mercury Hg3
HgCI 2 Hg3(BO3) Hg (NO3)2 Hg CO3 Hg2  Si04
(II) (PO4)2
11. Lead
Pb CI 2 Pb3 (BO3)2 Pb(NO3)2 Pb CO3 Pb2 SiO4 Pb5(Po4)2
(II)
12. Hydrog
H CI H3 BO3 H NO3 H2 CO3 H SiO4 H2 PO4
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13. Calcium C CI 2 Ca3(BO3) Ca(NO3)2 Ca CO3 Ca2 SiO4 Ca5(PO4)2
14. Copper Cu 3
CuCI 2 Cu3(BO3)2 Cu(NO3)2 Cu CO3 Cu2 SiO4
(II) (PO4)2
 Sn3
15. Tin (IV) Sn CI 4 Sn 3 (BO3)4 Sn (NO3)4 Sn (CO3)6 Sn Si O4
(PO4)2
16. Tungste W4
WCI 6 W (BO3) W(NO3)6 W2(CO3)6 W3(PO4)6
n (SiO4)6
17. Platinu
Pt CI4 Pt BO3 Pt (NO3)3 Pt2 (CO3)3 Pt6(SiO4)6 Pt PO4
m (III)
18. Nickle
NiCI 2 Ni2(BO3)2 Ni (NO3)1 Ni CO3 Ni2 SiO4 Ni3 (PO4)2
(II)
19. Cobalt
CoCI 2 CO2(BO3) CO (NO3)1 Co CO3 CO2 SIO4 CO3(PO4)2
(II)
Ag3
20. Silver AgCI Ah 3 BO5 Ag2 NO3 Ag2 CO3 Ag2 CO3
(PO4)2
21. Palladiu Pd3
PdCI 4 Pd 3 (BO3)2 Pd(NO3)4 PD(CO3)2 PD S2 O4
m (IV) (PO4)4
22. Berylliu Be3
BeCI 2 Be2 (BO3)2 Be (NO3)2 Be CO3 Be 2 SIO4
m (PO4)2
23. Cadmiu Cd3(PO4)4
CdCI 2 Cd3(BO3)2 Cd(NO3)2 Cd CO3 Cd2 SI O4
m
24. Chromi
Cr CI 6 Car(BOr)3 Cd(NO3)2 Cr (CO3)3 Cr4(SIO4)6 Cr(PO4)3
um (VI)
25. Hydrog
HCI H3BO3 Cr(NO3)3 H2 CO3 H SIO4 H3 Po4
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