Chemical Nomenclature

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a binary

compound?

• O₂

• HCN

• H₂SO₄

• H₂S

• NaOH

The correct name for LiCl is _______.

• lithium monochloride

• lithium(I) chloride

• monolithium chloride

• lithium chloride

• monolithium monochloride

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The correct name for FeO is _____.

• iron oxide

• iron (II) oxide

• iron (III) oxide

• iron (IV) oxide

• iron (I) oxide

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The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

• +1

• +2

• +3

• -1

• Varies

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The symbol for the rubidium ion is

• Rb²⁺

• R⁺

• R²⁺

• Ru

• Rb⁺

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Which of the following is not the correct

combination of compound name and its formula?

• hydrobromic acid; HBr

• calcium sulfate; CaSO₄

• beryllium oxide; BeO

• nickel(II) peroxide; Ni₂O

• ammonium chromate; (NH₄)₂CrO₄

Which of the following formulas is

incorrect?

• CaNO₃

• MgS

• AlBr₃

• Li₂O

• NaOH

Titanium(IV) oxide has the formula

• Ti₄O

• TiO₄

• Ti(IV)O

• TiO₂

• Ti₄O₂

The correct name for P₂O₅ is

• phosphorus(II) oxide

• phosphorus(V) oxide

• diphosphorus oxide

• diphosphorus pentoxide

• phosphorus pentoxide