Quiz about Ionic and Covalent Compound Practice

Question 1

What is the name of N₂O₃

Accepted Answer

Dinitrogen trioxide

Answer

Nitrogen trioxide

Answer

Dinitrogen oxide

Answer

Nitrogen oxide

Question 2

What is the chemical formula for Tetrasulfur pentoxide?

Accepted Answer

S4O5

Answer

SO

Answer

S4O

Answer

S5O4

Question 3

What is the name of C₃Cl₈?

Accepted Answer

Tricarbon octachloride

Answer

Carbon octachloride

Answer

Carbon trichloride

Answer

Octacarbon trichloride

Question 4

What is the name of CO

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

Answer

Carbon oxide

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Answer

Carbon II oxide

Question 5

phosphorus trichloride

Accepted Answer

PCl3

Answer

KCl3

Answer

K3Cl

Answer

P3Cl

Question 6

How do the following two elements bond together?
Na¹⁺ F^1-

Accepted Answer

NaF

Answer

NaF3

Answer

Na3F

Answer

Na1F2

Question 7

How do the following two elements bond together?
K¹⁺ S^2-

Accepted Answer

K2S

Answer

KS

Answer

K8S

Answer

K6S3

Question 8

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺ O^2-

Accepted Answer

Al2O3

Answer

AlO

Answer

Al3O6

Answer

Al3O2

Question 9

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl₂

Accepted Answer

beryllium chloride

Answer

beryllium chlorine

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beryllium II chloride

Answer

beryllium dichloride

Question 10

What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al³⁺ and Cl^- :

Accepted Answer

AlCl3

Answer

Al3Cl

Answer

AlCl

Answer

Al3Cl3

Question 11

When naming ionic compounds you always write the name of the positive element  _______ .

Accepted Answer

first

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second

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with "ide"

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with a prefix

Question 12

What is the formula for calcium phosphide?

Accepted Answer

Ca3P2

Answer

CaP

Answer

Ca2P3

Answer

Ca2P

Question 13

How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 14

A subscript is the small number below the element symbol that tells the number of _______ of that element.

Accepted Answer

atoms

Answer

valence electrons

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protons

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elements

Question 15

Use your periodic table: Is calcium (Ca) a metal or a non metal?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Non Metal

Question 16

How many elements are present in this compound? (Careful!)

Mg₂As₃COHNi₂

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

10

Question 17

Coefficients in chemical formulas...

Accepted Answer

Multiply EVERYTHING!

Answer

Multiply just the first atom

Answer

Add to the subscripts at the end of the molecule

Answer

Multiply elements without subscripts

Question 18

Use your periodic table: Is fluorine (F) a metal or a non metal?

Accepted Answer

Non Metal

Answer

Metal

Question 19

Use your periodic table: Is phosphorus (P) a metal or a non metal?

Accepted Answer

Non Metal

Answer

Metal

Question 20

Ionic compound formulas start with a metal cation (and then a non metal anion).

Covalent molecules are made of only non metals

What type of substance is NaCl?

Accepted Answer

Ionic Compound because Na is a metal.

Answer

Covalent Molecule

Question 21

Ionic compound formulas start with a metal cation (and then a non metal anion).

Covalent molecules are made of only non metals

What type of substance is CaO?

Accepted Answer

Ionic Compound

Answer

Covalent Molecule

Question 22

Ionic compound formulas start with a metal cation (and then a non metal anion).

Covalent molecules are made of only non metals

What type of substance is CO₂?

Accepted Answer

Covalent Molecule

Answer

Ionic Compound

Question 23

Decide if this is ionic or covalent: PF₃

Accepted Answer

Covalent

Answer

Ionic

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