3.10 Naming Ionic Compounds

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium II chloride

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium dichloride

Name the following ionic compound: Cs₂S

• cesium sulfide

• cesium sulfate

• cesium II sulfate

• cesium II sulfide

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

• Metal and Metal

• Nonmetal and Nonmetal

• Metal and Nonmetal

• Cation and Cation

When naming a compound, which of these is written first?

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Anion

• Cation

When naming a compound, what must the last part be?

• the element with "ide" at the end

• the element with the ending "ite"

• the name of the element

• the element with "ide" at the end, unless its a polyatomic ion

What is the name of the compound Na₂(SO₄)?

• Sodium sulfate

• Sodium sulfide

• Sodium sulfite

• Sodium sulfuroxide

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The name of the compound Ca₃(PO₄)₂

• calcium phosphate

• tricalcium diphosphate

• calcium phosphorus oxide

• calcium phosphide

LiBr is called

• lithium bromine

• lithium (I) bromine

• lithium bromide

• lithuim (I) bromide

Which of the following is the correct name for the chemical formula Ca(NO₂)₂?

• cadmium nitride
• calcium nitrate
• calcium nitrite
• cadmium nitrite

Metals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1