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

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

Name the ionic compound, FeBr₃

• Iron (II) bromide

• Iron (III) bromide

What is the name of Ni₂O₃​ (a)   ?

• nickel (III) oxide

• nickel oxide

• nickel (II) oxide

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

(a)  

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium(II) chloride

• beryllium dichloride

What is the name of Al(NO₃)₃?

• Aluminum (III) nitrate

• Aluminum Nitrite

• Aluminum(II) Nitrate

• Aluminum Nitrate

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