Naming Ionic Compounds

Which of the following are found in an ionic compound?

• Anion and Anion

• Cation and Anion

• Cation and Cation

• Molecule and Formula Unit

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which of the following are found in an ionic compound?

• Noble Gases and Halogens

• Metal and Nonmetal

• Metal and Metal

• Nonmetal and Halogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What suffix is used at the end of the second element in a binary ionic compound?

• -ide

• -ite

• -ate

• -ade

When is the suffix -ite used when naming ionic compounds with oxyanions?

• It is used when there is no oxyanion.

• It is used when there are more than two oxyanions.

• It is used when naming the oxyanion with one fewer oxygen atom than the most common oxyanion.

• It is used when naming the oxyanion with one more oxygen atom than the most common oxyanion.

What suffix is used for the most common oxyanion? This is also the anion with one more oxygen atom than the -ite oxyanion.

• -ide

• -ite

• -ade

• -ate

What are used to indicate the charge or oxidation state of an ionic compound with a transition metal?

• Roman numerals

• Arabic numerals

• Letters

• Plus or minus signs

The suffixes -ic (higher charge) and -ous (lower charge) can be used to indicate the charge or ___________ ________ instead of Roman numerals when naming ionic compounds with transition metals.

• period

• oxidation state

• group

• letters

When naming an ionic compound what comes first?

• Nonmetal

• Higher charge

• Cation

• Anion

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium chlorate

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium dichloride

What is the name of the following compound AgF?

• silver fluoride

• silver fluorine

• monosilver monofluoride

• silver monofluorine