Naming Binary Ionic Compounds

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

• Mg₃P₂
• Mg₂P₃
• Mg₂PO₃
• Mg₃(PO₃)₂

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Because the overall charge in a compound must be ____________, the charge of iron in Fe₂O₃ can be calculated as 3⁺.

• 2⁺
• 1⁺
• 0
• 1^-

In the compound TiO₂, titanium has a charge of

• 4⁺
• 2⁺
• 2^-
• 4^-

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

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.

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Which is most likely to form a negative ion?

• an element from group 17
• a metal
• an element from group 1
• an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

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What is a cation?

• positive ion
• Neutral atom
• Two additional protons
• negative ion

Is this compound ionic or covalent?
Ca₃P₂

• Ionic
• Covalent

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Name this compound: 
NaBr

• Bromide sodide
• Sodium bromide
• Sodium bromate
• Sodium bromite

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Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide

• Cu₃P
• CuP
• Cu₁P
• CuP₃

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Name the ionic compound SnSe₂

• Tin diselenide
• Tin (IV) Selenide
• Tin selenide
• Tin (II) triselenide