Naming Compounds with Transition Elements

What is a transition metal?

• They are elements that charges vary and are represented by roman numerals during nomenclature.
• A type of squirrel.
• Elements that are not defined as metals or nonmetals.
• A metal with no charge.

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Where are the transition metals found on the periodic table?

• The first 5 elements
• The bottom two rows
• Group 3-12
• Row 3-12

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Name the compound using appropriate rules:
FeCl₃

• Chloride Iron
• Iron III Chloride
• Chloride III Iron
• I have no clue

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

• Metal and Metal
• Nonmetal and Nonmetal
• Metal and Nonmetal
• Cation and Cation

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What is the name of the following formula: Cu₃N

• copper nitride

• copper (iii) nitride

• copper (i) nitride

• copper (iii) nitrogen (i)

The name of FeCl₂ is

• iron chloride

• iron (II) chloride

• iron (I) chloride

• iron dichloride

The oxidation number for Fe in Fe₂O₃:

• +2
• +3
• +1
• -2

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The name of Cu₃N₂ is

• copper (III) nitride
• copper (II) nitride
• copper nitride
• tricopper dinitride

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In most cases, when naming you change the ending of the second element to ________.

• -ate.
• -ite.
• -ide.
• -ine.

An ionic compound made of copper (Cu²⁺) and oxygen would be named

• copper oxygen.
• copper oxide.
• dicopper oxide.
• copper(II) oxide.