naming formulas compounds

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

• Naming the anion (non-metal)

• Changing the ending to -ide

• Naming the cation (metal)

• Writing the cation charge

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine
• beryllium II chloride
• beryllium chloride
• beryllium dichloride

What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?

• LiO
• Li₂O
• LiO₂
• Li₂O₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

• CaO

• NaOH

• BaCl₂

• Br₂

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?

• MgO
• Mg₂O₃
• MnO
• Mn₂O₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

From the following ionic compounds, choose the name-formula pair that is not correctly matched.

• sodium sulfide  Na₂S
• ammonium nitrate 
  NH₄NO₃
• sodium sulfate 
  Na₂SO₃
• calcium oxide  CaO

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO₄

• magnesium sulfoxide

• magnesium sulfide

• magnesium sulfate

• magnesium oxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO₂)₃

• chromium nitrite
• chromium nitride
• chromium III nitride
• chromium III nitrite

The name of the compound Ca₃(PO₄)₂

• calcium phosphate
• tricalcium diphosphate
• calcium phosphorus oxide
• calcium phosphide

The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is

• FeBr
• Fe(III)Br
• FeBr₃
• Fe₂Br₃

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1