Ionic Compounds Review

What is the main reason elements form compounds?

• To gain more protons

• To become radioactive

• To increase their atomic number

• To become more stable

What are the two main types of chemical bonds?

• Ionic and covalent

• Metallic and covalent

• Covalent and hydrogen

• Metallic and ionic

What is the charge of a cation in an ionic compound?

• Neutral

• Negative

• Variable

• Positive

How is the overall charge of an ionic compound determined?

• By adding the charges of all ions

• By subtracting the charges of all ions

• By dividing the charges of all ions

• By multiplying the charges of all ions

What is the chemical formula for the compound formed between magnesium and phosphorous?

• Mg2P3

• MgP

• Mg3P4

• Mg3P2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name of the compound with the chemical formula Na2O?

• Sodium peroxide

• Sodium dioxide

• Sodium oxide

• Sodium monoxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is a polyatomic ion?

• O2-

• Na+

• Cl-

• SO4-2

What is the chemical formula for the compound formed between calcium and nitrate?

• CaNO3

• Ca(NO3)2

• Ca(NO3)3

• Ca2NO3

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name of the compound with the chemical formula Ag2S?

• Silver disulfide

• Silver sulfide

• Silver persulfide

• Silver monosulfide

What is the name of the compound with the chemical formula CaCl2?

• Calcium dichloride

• Calcium chloride

• Calcium monochloride

• Calcium trichloride