Naming and Formula writing (Binary Ionic Compounds)

WHAT IS AN IONIC BOND?

• the attraction between two molecules

• the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

• the attraction between two positive ions

• the attraction between two negative ions.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE E3XAMPLES OF IONIC COMPOUNDS?

• sodium chloride

• carbon monoxide

• carbon dioxide

• lithium iodide

• calcium oxide

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The overall charge of a formula unit for an IONIC compound________

• is equal to one

• is always zero

• is always positive

• is always negative

IONIC BONDS generally occur between______

• noble gases

• a metal and a nonmetal

• halogens

• alkali metals

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Which of the following is not an ionic compound?

• carbon dioxide

• silver chloride

• calcium oxide

• barium oxide

Which is true of ionic compounds?

• They are electrically neutral when dissolved in a solution

• They are made by sharing electrons

• They are made of metals and nonmetals

• They are good conductors as solids

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The formula for this binary ionic compound,

Aluminum oxide is

• Al₂O₃

• Al₃O₂

• Al O

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

• False
• True

What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?

• AlF
• Al₂F₃
• AlF₃
• Al₃F₂

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

• LiO
• Li₂O
• LiO₂
• Li₂O₂