Magnesium Acetate and Ions

Magnesium Acetate and Ions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial explains how to name the compound MgC2H3O2, known as magnesium acetate. It covers the identification of magnesium as a metal and the acetate ion as a group of nonmetals, forming an ionic compound. The tutorial details the naming process, including writing the name of magnesium from the periodic table and recognizing the acetate ion. It also discusses balancing charges in the formula, requiring two acetate ions to balance the magnesium ion's charge. The video concludes with a summary of the naming process.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an alternative way to write the chemical formula mgc2h3o2?

mgc2h3o2

mgc2h4o2

mg2c4h6o4

mgch3coo

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element in mgc2h3o2 is a metal?

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Magnesium

Carbon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of ion is c2h3o2 in the compound mgc2h3o2?

Anion

Cation

Polyatomic ion

Monatomic ion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the name for mg derived in the compound mgc2h3o2?

From a list of metals

From a table of elements

From the periodic table

From a chemical reaction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the compound mgc2h3o2?

Magnesium Acetate

Magnesium Carbonate

Magnesium Hydroxide

Magnesium Oxide

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acetate ions are needed to balance the charge with magnesium in mgc2h3o2?

Four

Three

Two

One

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the charge of magnesium in the compound mgc2h3o2?

1+

2+

1-

2-