Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds and Balancing Equations

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of aluminum and chlorine is

• AlCl.
• ClAl.
• AlCl₃.
• Al₃Cl.

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The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.
• K₂O.
• K₂O₂.
• KO₂.

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An ionic compound of calcium and chlorine would be named

• calcium chlorine.
• calcium chlorite.
• calcium chloride.
• chlorine calcium.

Name the following ionic compound: MgO

• Magnesium Oxide

• Monomagnesium monoxide

• Magnesium monoxide

• Magnesium (II) oxide

Name the following covalent compound: NO₂

• Nitrogen oxide

• Mononitrogen dioxide

• Nitrogen dioxide

• Nitrogen (II) oxide

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What is the name of the covalent compound CO

• Carbon oxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbon II oxide

The chemical formula of tetraphosphorus heptaoxide is

• F₄O₁₀
• P₄O₇
• PO
• P₁₀O₄

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What is the formula for this ionic compound? (Hint: Criss Cross)

Cr³⁺ O^2-

• CrO

• Cr₃O₂

• Cr₂O₃

• CrO₃

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Name this ionic compound - AgF

• silver fluoride

• silver fluorine

• monosilver monofluoride

• silver monofluorine

How do the following two elements bond together? (Hint: criss cross - ionic compound)

Al³⁺ O^2-

• AlO

• Al₂O₃

• Al₃O₆

• Al₃O₂

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