Naming all Compounds U5

An ionic compound forms between a _______ and _______.

• metal and non-metal

• two metals

• two non-metals

Answer explanation

molecular is between 2 nonmetals

no bond forms between 2 metals

Name the compound, LiCl

• lithium chlorine

• lithium chloride

• lithium (I) chloride

• lithium monochloride

Answer explanation

ionic so no Roman numerals and no prefixes

Name the compound, CaCO₃

• calcium (II) carbonate

• calcium monocarbon trioxide

• calcium carbon oxide

• calcium carbonate

Answer explanation

ionic, not a transition metal so no Roman numerals and no prefixes

Name the compound, FeBr₃

• Iron (II) bromide

• Iron (III) bromide

• Iron bromide

• Iron tribromide

Answer explanation

transition metals need Roman numerals to indicate the charge on the ion

Name the compound, CO

• carbon monoxide

• monocarbon monoxide

• carbon oxide

• carbon (II) oxide

Answer explanation

It's molecular so it needs prefixes

K₂0 - name?

• potassium (I) oxide

• potassium oxide

• potassium oxygen

• dipotassium monoxide

Answer explanation

ionic so no Roman numerals and no prefixes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

H₂SO₄ - name?

• hydrogen sulfide

• hydrosulfuric acid

• sulfurous acid

• sulfuric acid

Answer explanation

acids begin with Hydrogen

-ate endings become -ic acids

What is the correct formula of phosphorus trichloride?

• P₂Cl₃

• P₃Cl₃

• PCl₃

• PCl₅

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct formula for sodium nitrate?

• NaNO₂

• Na₃N

• Na₃NO

• NaNO₃

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct formula for barium hydroxide?

• Ba(OH)₂

• Ba₂OH

• BaOH

• Ba₂OH