Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

An ionic compound of calcium and chlorine would be named

• calcium chlorine.
• calcium chlorite.
• calcium chloride.
• chlorine calcium.

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The covalent compound N₂O₅ would be named

• nitrogen oxide.
• dinitrogen oxide.
• nitrogen pentoxide.
• dinitrogen pentoxide.

Name the compound: N₂O₅.

• dinitrogen pentaoxide

• binitrogen pentaoxide

• nitrogen oxide

• pentanitrogen dioxide

Name the compound: Zn₃P₂

• zinc phosphide

• trizinc diphosphide

• zinc phosphate

• zinc phosphite

If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?

• I am stealing 2 electrons
• I am losing 2 electrons
• I am in period 2
• I have an atomic # of 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

AgF

• silver fluoride
• silver fluorine
• monosilver monofluoride
• silver monofluorine

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What is the formula for magnesium chloride?

• MgCl
• Mg₂Cl
• MgCl₂
• Mg(ClO₃)₂

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Name the compound: (NH₄)₂S

• ammonium sulfide

• nitrogen tetrahydrogen sulfide

• diammounium sulfate

• ammonium sulfate

Name the compound: CF₄

• carbon tetrafluoride

• monocarbon tetrafluoride

• carbon fluoride

• chlorine tetrafluoride

Write the formula: silver chlorate

• AgClO₃

• AgCl

• AgCLO₃

• AgCl3