Nickel Oxide Chemistry Concepts

The video tutorial explains how to write the chemical name for NiO, focusing on its composition as an ionic compound. It covers the naming of nickel as a transition metal and oxygen as a non-metal, forming nickel oxide. The tutorial details how to determine the charge of nickel using the charge of oxygen and how to represent this with a Roman numeral. Finally, it explains how to write the chemical formula for NiO based on its name.

What type of compound is NiO considered to be?

• Metallic compound

• Organic compound

• Ionic compound

• Covalent compound

When naming NiO, what suffix is added to the non-metal?

• -ous

• -ite

• -ate

• -ide

Why is it important to consider nickel as a transition metal in NiO?

• It changes the state of matter

• It affects the melting point

• It determines the color of the compound

• It requires specifying the charge with a Roman numeral

What is the charge of oxygen in NiO?

• 2-

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

How is the charge of nickel determined in NiO?

• By the temperature

• By the state of matter

• By the charge of oxygen

• By the color of the compound

What does the Roman numeral in the name 'nickel (II) oxide' indicate?

• The charge of nickel

• The number of oxygen atoms

• The number of nickel atoms

• The charge of oxygen

What is the correct chemical formula for nickel (II) oxide?

• Ni2O3

• NiO2

• NiO

• Ni2O