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

What is the name of the compound Na₂SO₄?

• sodium sulfate

• sodium sulfide

• sodium sulfite

• Sodium sulfuroxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for the compound CoCl₂?

• cobalt(I) chlorate

• cobalt(I) chloride

• cobalt(II) chlorate

• cobalt(II) chloride

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

• potassium + fluorine

• beryllium + oxygen

• boron + iodine

• lead + oxygen 

Name the following compound: CO

(a)  

• Carbon monoxide

• Monocarbon monoxide

• Carbon oxide

• Monocarbon oxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

PbS₂
(a)  

• lead IV sulfide

• lead sulfide

• lead sulfur

• lead II sulfide

The name of FeCl₂ is

(a)  

• iron (II) chloride

• iron chloride

• iron (I) chloride

• iron dichloride

Name for NaH

(a)  

• sodium hydride

• sodium hydrogen

• potassium hydride

• potassium hydrogen

LiBr is called

(a)  

• lithium bromide

• lithium bromine

• lithium(I) bromine

• lithuim(I) bromide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

• -ate

• -ite

• -ide

• -ine