Chemical Nomenclature Project

Ions are:

• Atoms with no charge

• Atoms with ONLY a negative charge

• Atoms with a positive or negative charge

• Atoms with ONLY a positive charge

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which of the following is NOT an Ion

• Ca

• Li-

• Na+

• S2-

Answer explanation

Atoms that have lost or gained electrons are charged and are called atoms. In this case Ca does not have a charge making this not an ion.

A cation is a _ with a _ charge.

• Metal

• Positive

• Negitive

• Nonmetal

An anion is a ​ (a)   with a ​ (b)  

• nonmetal
• metal
• metalliod
• negative
• positive
• neutral

An ionic compound ends with which of the following

• -ide

• -ate

• -ic

• -ous

Answer explanation

What is a ionic compound?

• ONLY made up of anions

• ONLY made up of cations

• Made up of cations and anions

Answer explanation

CORRECT!! Ionic compounds are pure substances consisting of chemically bonded ions, for example table salt.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound

• BaO

• KBr

• HCl

• Na2O

Answer explanation

HCl can't be an ionic compound since they are covalent. Good job making sure the ionic compounds have a metal and nonmetal!

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Identify out of these options which one is considered a ion compound

• CO2

• KCl

• H2O

• CCl4

Transition metals are located in...

Which of the following is NOT a transition metal

• Ni (nickel)

• P(phosphorus)

• V (vanadium)

• Rh(ruthenium)