Naming Simple Ionic Compounds

What is the name of the compound NaCl?

• Sodium Chlorine

• Sodium Chloride

• Sodiide Chlorine

• Sodide Chloride

What is the name of the compound LiCl?

• Lithium Chlorine

• Lithiide Chloride

• Lithiide Chlorine

• Lithium Chloride

How would you write the name for the ion of Sulfur?

• sulfur ion

• sulfide

• sulfuride

• sulfur

What is the name of the compound CaO?

• Calcium Oxide

• Calcium Oxygen

• Calciide Oxide

• Calciide Oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

Name the ionic compound, CaCO₃

• calcium carbide

• calcium carbon trioxide

• calcium carbon oxide

• calcium carbonate

Ionic compounds are written with

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

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

• either way is fine

• polyatomic ions first

What is the name of the compound K₂S?

• Potassium Sulfur

• Potassium Sulfide

• Krypton Sulfide

• Krypton Sulfur