Naming Ionic Compounds

In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?

• positive ion

• negative ion

• subscript

• the female

Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO₂)₃

• chromium nitrite

• chromium nitride

• chromium III nitride

• chromium III nitrite

LiBr is called

• lithium bromine

• lithium (I) bromine

• lithium bromide

• lithuim (I) bromide

What is the name of the compound Na₂(SO₄)?

• Sodium sulfate

• Sodium sulfide

• Sodium sulfite

• Sodium sulfuroxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Ionic compounds are written with

• cation (+ ion) first then anion (- ion)

• anion (- ion) first then cation (+ ion)

• either way is fine

• polyatomic ions first

Name the ionic compound, CaCO₃

• calcium carbide

• calcium carbon trioxide

• calcium carbon oxide

• calcium carbonate

What is the name of Al(NO₃)₃?

• Aluminum (III) nitrate

• Aluminum Nitrite

• Aluminum(II) Nitrate

• Aluminum Nitrate

Name the ionic compound, LiCl

• lithium chlorine

• lithium chloride

• lithium chlorate

• lithium monochloride

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

(a)  

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium(II) chloride

• beryllium dichloride

Name the ionic compound, FeBr₃

• Iron (II) bromide

• Iron (III) bromide