Naming Ionic Compounds

LiBr is called

• lithium bromine

• lithium (I) bromine

• lithium bromide

• lithuim (I) bromide

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

• Metal and Metal

• Nonmetal and Nonmetal

• Metal and Nonmetal

• Cation and Cation

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

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

• Sodium sulfate

• Sodium sulfide

• Sodium sulfite

• Sodium sulfuroxide

The name of the compound Ca₃(PO₄)₂

• calcium phosphate

• tricalcium diphosphate

• calcium phosphorus oxide

• calcium phosphide

When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• Anion
• Cation

When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• anion
• cation

The name of Al₂(SO₄)₃ is

• aluminum sulfur oxide
• aluminum sulfate
• aluminum trisulfate
• aluminum (III) sulfate

What is the name of this polyatomic ion?  CO₃^-2

• Carbonate
• Chromate
• Carbonite
• Chlorate