HonChem Nomenclature Test

Nonmetals will gain electrons to become ___.

• Cations

• Anions

• Metals

• Polyatomic ions

This kind of compound is made from two nonmetals.

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Molecular

• Polyatomic

The atoms within polyatomic ions are bonded ___ with each other.

• Ionically

• Metallically

• Covalently

• Empirically

Prefixes are used to name ___ bonded compounds.

• Covalently

• Metallically

• Ionically

• Empirically

The smallest repeating pattern in a crystal is called a ___.

• Empirical unit

• Polyatomic ion

• Formula unit

• Molecular unit

In the compound iron (III) chloride, what is the charge on the iron ion?

• +4

• -4

• +2

• +3

When naming an ion of a transition metal that has more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by a:

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Roman numeral following the name

• Superscript after the name

What type of bond is formed when atoms share electrons?

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Covalent

• Empirical

What is the term for ions with a positive charge?

• Anions

• Cations

• Nonmetals

• Polyatomic ions

What is the term for ions made up of more than one atom?

• Monatomic

• Polyatomic

• Cations

• Anions