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

The correct name for FeO is _____.

• iron oxide

• iron (II) oxide

• iron (III) oxide

• iron (IV) oxide

• iron (I) oxide

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

• +1

• +2

• +3

• -1

• Varies

The symbol for the rubidium ion is

• Rb²⁺

• R⁺

• R²⁺

• Ru

• Rb⁺

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which of the following formulas is

incorrect?

• CaNO₃

• MgS

• AlBr₃

• Li₂O

• NaOH

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Titanium (IV) oxide has the formula

• Ti₄O

• TiO₄

• Ti(IV)O

• TiO₂

• Ti₄O₂

The carbonate ion has the formula CO₃^2–.

Which of the following is the correct formula

for sodium carbonate?

• Na(CO₃)₂

• Na₂(CO₃)₂

• Na₂CO₃

• Na₃(CO)₂

• NaCO₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

An ionic compound consists of what? 

• Anion then Cation
• Cation then Anion
• 2 elements 
• 3 elements