Chemistry Chapter 7 Test

Naming ionic compounds use what set of nomenclature rules?

• American Chemical Society (ACS) nomenclature rules

• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature rules

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) nomenclature rules

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) nomenclature rules

What is the chemical name of the compound with the formula CCl4?

• Carbon chloride

• Carbon tetrachloride

• Chloromethane

• Methane chloride

What type of compound is MgCl2?

• Molecular compound

• Ionic compound

• Covalent compound

• Metallic compound

What can you infer about a compound from its chemical formula?

• The physical state of the compound

• The color of the compound

• The taste of the compound

• The composition of the compound

What is the significance of a chemical formula?

• It determines the physical properties of a compound.

• It explains the significance of the chemical elements.

• It indicates the types and numbers of atoms in a molecule.

• It provides the history of the chemical compound.

How can you determine the formula of an ionic compound?

• By using prefixes.

• By the shape of the molecule.

• By the charges of the given ions.

• By the compound's physical state.

What is required to name a binary molecular compound from its formula?

• The physical state of the compound.

• The use of suffixes based on the chemical reactivity.

• The use of prefixes to indicate the number of atoms.

• The color of the compound.

What does a chemical formula indicate in a chemical compound?

• The physical state of the compound

• The relative number of atoms of each kind

• The temperature at which the compound melts

• The color of the compound

In the chemical formula for a molecular compound, what does the chemical formula reveal?

• The number of molecules in a given volume

• The number of bonds between atoms

• The number of atoms of each element contained in a single molecule

• The solubility of the compound in water

What does the subscript after an element symbol in a chemical formula represent?

• The charge of the element

• The number of molecules

• The number of protons in the element

• The number of atoms of the element in the molecule