Ionic Compound Practice (Formulas and Names)

Which of these compounds is ionic? 

• Carbon dioxide
• Dinitrogen Trioxide
• Silicon tetrachloride
• Lithium bromide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.

• False
• True

The name of all ionic compounds formed by one metal and one nonmetal will end with_____.

• -ous

• -ate

• -ide

• -ite

What is the formula and name of the compound formed by sodium and sulfur?

• Na₂S; sodium sulfide

• NaS; disodium sulfide

• Na₂S; sodium (I) sulfide

• NaS; sodium sulfur

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the name of the compound Mg₃N₂?

• manganese (II) nitride

• magnesium nitride

• magnesium nitrogen

• magnesium (II) nitride

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺  O^2-         

• AlO
• Al₂O₃
• Al₃O₆
• Al₃O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• LiO
• Li₂O
• LiO₂
• Li₂O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

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

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

• atomic number
• mass number
• charge
• ionization energy

What is the name of the compound FeP?

• Iron (II) phosphide

• Iron phosphide

• Iron (III) phosphide

• Iron (III) phosphorus