Chemical Nomenclature

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

• True

• False

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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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

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

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The substance ClO₃^– is best described as

• a molecule

• a polyatomic ion

• a polyatomic molecule

• a mixture

The name for Al(OH)₃ is

• aluminum(III) hydroxide

• aluminum trihydroxide

• aluminum hydroxide

• monaluminum trihydroxide

• aluminum(I) hydroxide