Naming Ionic Compounds

Naming Ionic Compounds

8th Grade Chemistry

Multiple Choice

When naming an ionic compound, which ion's name stays exactly the same?

• cation

• anion

Fill in the Blank

When changing the anion's name, we cut off the end of the word and add what three letters?

Fill in the Blank

What is Phosophorus' name as a ion?

Multiple Choice

Nonmetals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

Multiple Choice

AgF

• silver fluoride
• silver fluorine
• monosilver monofluoride
• silver monofluorine

Multiple Choice

What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al³⁺ and Cl^- :

• AlCl₃
• Al₃Cl
• AlCl
• Al₃Cl₃

Multiple Choice

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine
• beryllium II chloride
• beryllium chloride
• beryllium dichloride

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺  O^2-         

• AlO
• Al₂O₃
• Al₃O₆
• Al₃O₂

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
K¹⁺  S^2- 

• KS
• K₈S
• K₆S₃
• K₂S

Multiple Choice

How do the following two elements bond together?
Na¹⁺  F^1-         

• NaF
• NaF₃
• Na₃F
• Na₁F₂

Multiple Choice

Metals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

Multiple Choice

name the following ionic compound: NaF

• nitrogen fluorine
• sodium fluoride
• nitrogen fluoride
• sodium fluorine

Multiple Choice

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.