Concept 2 Notes - Naming Ionic Compounds

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of ionic and covalent bonds in compounds?

• They determine the color of the compound

• They determine the stability of the compound

• They determine the taste of the compound

• They determine the smell of the compound

Open Ended

Explain how the charges in an ionic compound balance each other out.

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in determining the chemical formula for an ionic compound?

• Write down the ions of each element with charge.

• Determine the number of each ion needed to make a compound with no charge.

• Write down the formula using subscripts.

• Reduce or simplify the formula.

Open Ended

Write the chemical formulas if the elements below formed compounds: Aluminum and Chlorine, Lithium and Nitrogen, Magnesium and Iodine, Calcium and Oxygen, Sodium and Sulfur.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula CaS?

• Calcium sulfide

• Calcium sulfate

• Calcium sulfur

• Calcium sulfite

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a polyatomic ion with a -2 charge?

• Sulfate

• Nitrate

• Hydroxide

• Ammonium

Open Ended

Explain the process of naming an ionic compound when a polyatomic ion is involved.

Multiple Choice

What is the chemical formula for Magnesium Phosphate?

• Mg3(PO4)2

• Mg(PO4)2

• Mg2(PO4)3

• Mg(PO3)2

Open Ended

What is the significance of the 'crisscross applesauce' method in determining the formula for ionic compounds?

Multiple Choice

Why do transition metals "transition"?

• They have a fixed oxidation state

• They can form many different ions

• They are non-reactive

• They are always in group 1

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of using Roman numerals when naming ionic compounds with transition metals?

• To indicate the number of atoms

• To show the charge of the metal

• To show the number of bonds

• To indicate the metal's position in the periodic table

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds is named correctly?

• FeCl3 - Iron (II) Chloride

• CrO - Chromium (III) Oxide

• Mn2O7 - Manganese (VII) Oxide

• Ag2S - Silver (II) Sulfide

Open Ended

What are the steps to determine the formula for an ionic compound with transition metals?

Multiple Choice

What is the chemical formula for Iron (I) nitride?

• FeN

• Fe3N

• Fe2N

• FeN2

Open Ended

Explain the steps involved in naming ionic compounds.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct name for the compound with the formula (NH4)3PO4?

• Ammonium phosphate

• Ammonium sulfate

• Ammonium nitrate

• Ammonium carbonate

Open Ended

Describe the process of writing chemical formulas for ionic compounds.

Multiple Choice

What is the chemical formula for Aluminum hydroxide?

• AlOH

• Al(OH)2

• Al(OH)3

• Al2(OH)3