Ionic Formula Writing and Naming

Ionic compounds generally form when ____________ and ________________ react with each other.

• nonmetals and nonmetals
• metals and metals
• metals and nonmetals
• polyatomic elements & nonmetals

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Metals tend to _____ electrons to form _______; nonmetals tend to _____ electrons to form ________.

• lose, cations ;   lose, anions
• gain, cations ;    lose, anions
• gain, anions ;    gain, cations
• lose, cations ;     gain, anions

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following is the correct name for the chemical formula Li₂S?

• Lithium sulfate
• lithium sulfide
• lithium sulfite
• lithium hyposulfite

Which of the following is a possible compound from magnesium (+2) and fluorine (-1)?

• MgF

• Mg₂F

• MgF₂

• Mg₃F₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the formula for potassium sulfide?

• KS

• K₂S

• KS₂

• K₃S

What compound is formed between barium (+2) and nitrogen (-3)?

• Ba₃N₂

• Ba₂N₃

• BaN

• Ba₂N

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Name the following compound: MgS

• magnesium (I) sulfide

• magnesium (II) sulfide

• magnesium sulfide

• magnesium sulfur

 $SrO$  

Name the compound

• strontium oxygen

• strontium oxide

• strontium (II) oxide

• strontium dioxide

Write the formula of Calcium oxide.

• $CaO$
  

• $Ca_2O$

• $CaO_2$

• $Ca_2O_2$

Write the formula for sodium sulfide.

• $NaS$

• $Na_2S$

• $NaS_2$

• $NaSO_4$