Chemical Naming and Compounds Quiz

What is the main difference between metals and nonmetals on the periodic table?

• Metals are always shiny, nonmetals are always dull.

• Metals conduct electricity, nonmetals do not.

• Metals are found on the left side, nonmetals on the right.

• Metals are always gases, nonmetals are always solids.

Which of the following is a characteristic of transition metals?

• They are always found in group 1.

• They have a fixed charge.

• They are always nonmetals.

• They can have variable charges.

What is a polyatomic ion?

• A single atom with a charge.

• A group of atoms with an overall charge.

• An atom with no charge.

• A molecule with only one type of atom.

How do you determine if a compound is ionic?

• It is made up of only nonmetals.

• It is made up of only metals.

• It contains a metal and a nonmetal or polyatomic ion.

• It contains only hydrogen and oxygen.

What is the correct name for the compound Na2CO3?

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Sodium Chloride

• Sodium Bicarbonate

• Sodium Carbonate

Which prefix is used for three atoms in a molecular compound?

• Tri-

• Mono-

• Tetra-

• Di-

What is the common name for NH3?

• Hydrogen Nitride

• Nitric Acid

• Ammonia

• Nitrogen Hydride

What does the Roman numeral in a compound name indicate?

• The charge of the transition metal.

• The number of atoms in the compound.

• The number of molecules present.

• The type of bond in the compound.

What is the formula for dinitrogen trioxide?

• N3O2

• NO2

• NO3

• N2O3

Which of the following is a diatomic gas?

• Carbon

• Sulfur

• Nitrogen

• Helium