Ionic Bonding Quiz

What comes first in an ionic formula (Ex - NaCl)?

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid

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What is the name of the following compound? MgO

• magnesium oxygen

• magnesium oxide

• manganese oxide

• manganese oxygen

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What is the formula of aluminum chloride?

• AlCl

• Al₃Cl

• AlCl₃

• Al₃Cl₃

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What is the correct charge of Chromium in the formula shown:

CrCl₃

• +1

• +2

• +3

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What is the correct formula for sulfate ion?

• SO₃^2-

• SO₄^2-

• SO₂^4-

• SO₂^3-

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What is the correct name for the following formula:

CuNO₃

• copper nitrate

• copper (I) nitrate

• copper (II) nitrate

• none of these

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The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

• Naming the anion (non-metal)

• Changing the ending to -ide

• Naming the cation (metal)

• Writing the cation charge

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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

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Nonmetals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

• covalent
• ionic
• cooperative
• lewis

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