Chemical Nomenclature

Which of the following is a binary compound?

• H₂

• HCl

• HCN

• H₂SO₄

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The correct name for MgF₂ is ______________.

• magnesium fluoride

• magnesium difluoride

• manganese difluoride

• magnesium (II) fluoride

The correct name for CuS is ____________.

• copper sulfide

• copper monosulfide

• copper (I) sulfide

• copper (II) sulfide

Which of these formulas is incorrect?

• KCl

• K₂O

• KF₂

• K₃PO₄

What is the formula for vanadium (IV) oxide?

• VO₄

• V₄O

• V₂O₄

• VO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The correct name for N₂O is ____________.

• dinitrogen monoxide

• dinitrogen oxide

• nickel oxide

• nickel (I) oxide

What is the correct formula for sulfer hexafluoride is

• SF₂

• SF₆

• S₆F

• S₂F

The correct name for B₂H₄ is __________.

• boron hydride

• boron (II) hydride

• diboron tetrahydride

• dibromine tetrahydride

The correct formula for ammonium phosphate is _________.

• NH₄PO₄

• (NH₄)₃PO₃

• (NH₃)₃PO₄

• (NH₄)₃PO₄

The substance SO₄^2- is best described as _________.

• a polyatomic ion

• a molecule

• a polyatomic molecule

• a mixture