Writing and Naming Chemical Compounds

What is the name of the compound with chemical formula FeCl₂?

• iron chloride

• iron (II) chloride

• iron (I) chloride

• iron dichloride

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

• potassium + fluorine

• beryllium + oxygen

• boron + iodine

• lead + oxygen 

What is the name of the compound Na₂SO₄?

• sodium sulfate

• sodium sulfide

• sodium sulfite

• Sodium sulfuroxide

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

• covalent

• ionic

• cooperative

• lewis

When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.

• -ate

• -ite

• -ide

• -ine

What is the formula for magnesium carbonate?

• MgCO₃

• Mg(CO₃)₂

• Mg₂CO₆

• Mg₂CO₃

What is the correct formula for potassium sulfite?

• KHSO₃

• KHSO₄

• K₂SO₃

• K₂SO₄

Which of the following compounds contains the lead(II) ion?

• PbO

• PbCl₄

• Pb₂O

• Pb₂S

What is the name of H₂SO₃?

• hyposulfuric acid

• hydrosulfuric acid

• sulfuric acid

• sulfurous acid

What is the correct name for the compound CoCl₂?

• cobalt(I) chlorate

• cobalt(I) chloride

• cobalt(II) chlorate

• cobalt(II) chloride