Chemical Nomenclature and Naming Compounds

You use the criss cross method to write a formula what kind of compound?

• covalent
• ionic
• metallic
• none of these

If the prefixes become the subscripts what kind of compound is it?

• covalent
• ionic
• metallic
• none of these

Chemical bonding that results in a compound that is composed of a metal and a non metal is a(n)

• covalent
• ionic
• metallic
• none of these

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Chemical bonding that results in a compound that is composed of a two non metals is a(n)

• covalent
• ionic
• metallic
• none of these

What is the electrical charge of a cation?

• positive charge
• no charge
• negative charge
• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the electrical charge of a anion?

• positive charge
• no charge
• negative charge
• none of these

How are the chemical formulas of binary ionic compounds generally written?

• anion on the left, cation on the right
• subscripts first, then ions
• Roman numeral 1st, then anion, then cation
• cation on the left, anion on the right

What type of ions have names ending in -ide?

• only cations
• only anions
• both cations and anions
• only metal ions

Which of the following statements is true concerning the composition of ionic compounds?

• They are composed of anions and cations
• They are composed of anions only
• They are composed of cations only
• They are formed from 2 or more nonmetallic elements

Which of the following statements is true concerning the composition of covalent compounds?

• They are composed of anions and cations
• They are composed of anions only
• They are composed of cations only
• They are formed from 2 or more metallic elements