Naming and Formulas for Ionic Compounds

What is the correct name for this compound?

• fluorine chlorine

• iron chloride

• iron(II) chloride

• iron(I) chloride

What is the formula for iron(III) oxide?

• FeO

• Fe(III) O

• Fe₂O₃

• Fe₃O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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 following ionic compound: BeCl₂

(a)  

• beryllium chloride

• beryllium chlorine

• beryllium(II) chloride

• beryllium dichloride

Name the ionic compound, CaCO₃

• calcium carbide

• calcium carbon trioxide

• calcium carbon oxide

• calcium carbonate

What is the name of Ni₂O₃​ (a)   ?

• nickel (III) oxide

• nickel oxide

• nickel (II) oxide

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 ionic compound, FeBr₃

• Iron (II) bromide

• Iron (III) bromide

What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)₃?

• Scandium (III) hydroxide

• Scandium (I) hydroxide

• Scandium (II) hydroxide

• Scandium hydroxide