Naming Transition Metal Compounds

Why is it so important to specify the charge of a transition metal?

• Because you have to for any metal

• Because transition metals can make ions of different charges

• Because transition metals start with one charge and end with another, so you have to write both charges

• None of these are correct.

What is the charge of Iron in the following compound?

FeCl₃

• +1

• -1

• +3

• -3

What is the correct name for this compound?

• fluorine chlorine

• iron chloride

• iron(II) chloride

• iron(I) chloride

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

• atomic number

• mass number

• charge

• ionization energy

When naming a transition metal ion that can have more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by a __________.

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Subscript

• Roman Numerals

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

• atomic number

• mass number

• charge

• ionization energy

Name the ionic compound, FeBr₃

• Iron (II) bromide

• Iron (III) bromide

Why do transition metals get different rules for their names and formulas?

• atoms are larger

• cations have many different charges

• they have more protons

• they are rare elements

What is the formula for iron(III) oxide?

• FeO

• Fe(III) O

• Fe₂O₃

• Fe₃O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the name of this ion?

• copper(I) ion

• copper

• copper(+1) ion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-1