Nomenclature

When writing a formula for an ionic compound the net charge should always equal ___. 

• +1 
• -1
•  0 
• it does not matter

The numerical charge of the cation should always be _______________ the anion.

• Larger than, because it is positive
•  Less than, because it lost an electron
• Added, to find the total charge 
• equal , because the numbers should cancel out

Which of the following transitional metals always have the same charge? 

•  Gold
• Chromium
• Silver
• Zirconium

How are ionic compounds formed? 

•  Two atom are held together by shared protons
• Two atoms are held together by shared electrons
•  An electron from the cation is transferred to the anion, and the two ions are help together by an electrostatic force
• Two ions of similar charges are held together by electrostatic forces

When writing an ionic compound you should always write the __________. 

• Non- metal first  
•  the anion first 
• The cation first  
• the metal last

Which of the following is a type II metal? 

• Li
• Mg
• Al
• Au

Which of the following formulas represents a covalent compound?

• ZnO
• .Xe 
• SO₂  
• AlN

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What do the names of all binary compounds, both covalent and ionic, end in?  

• –ide
•  –ite
• –ate
• –ade

What are the components of a covalent compound? 

• Two oppositely charged ions
• Two polyatomic ions
•  Two nonmetallic elements
• Two metallic elements

In the name of a covalent compounds, the number of each type of atom is usually indicated by _______.

• Roman numerals 
•  subscripts
•  Prefixes 
• suffixes