Ionic Compounds - Writing Formulas & Naming

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

What is the correct term for "bond that forms between a metal and a nonmetal"?

• ionic bond
• metallic bond
• nonpolar covalent bond
• polar covalent bond

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• LiO
• Li₂O
• LiO₂
• Li₂O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

• CaO

• NaOH

• BaCl₂

• Br₂

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

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

In a chemical formula, the total positive charge and negative charge must add up to equal _____.

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the correct name of the compound CaCl₂?

• Calcium dichloride

• Calcium dichlorine

• Calcium chlorine

• Calcium chloride

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

All binary compounds end with_____.

• -ous

• -ate

• -ide

• -ite

What is the correct formula for aluminum sulfide?

• Al₃S₂

• Al₂S

• AlS₂

• Al₂S₃

What is the correct chemical formula for magnesium iodide?

• MgI₂

• Mg₂I

• MgI

• Mg₂I₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2