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Nomenclature: Mixed Ionic

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
MgCl2
a)
Magnesium chlorite
b)
Magnesium chloride
c)
Magnesium chlorate
d)
Magnesium (II) chloride
2.
Mg(ClO2)2
a)
Magnesium chlorite
b)
Magnesium chloride
c)
Magnesium chlorate
d)
Magnesium (I) chlorite
3.
Pb(NO3)2
a)
Lead nitrate
b)
Lead (II) nitrate
c)
Lead nitrite
d)
Lead (I) nitrate
4.
copper (II) nitride
a)
CuN
b)
Cu2N
c)
Cu3N2
d)
Cu(NO3)2
5.
Nickel (II) oxide
a)
Ni2O3
b)
NiO2
c)
Ni2O
d)
NiO
6.
ammonium sulfate
a)
NH4SO4
b)
NH4(SO4)2
c)
(NH4)2SO4
d)
NH4SO3
7.
ScP
a)
Scandium phosphate
b)
Scandium phosphide
c)
Scandium (III) phosphide
d)
Scandium (I) phosphide
8.

Zinc nitrate

a)

Zn(NO3)2

b)

Zn2NO3

c)

ZnNO3

d)

Zn(NO3)3

e)

Can not determine because Zinc is a transition metal.

9.
Boron sulfide
a)
BS
b)
B3S2
c)
B2S
d)
B2S3
10.
SnS2
a)
Tin (I) sulfide
b)
Tin (II) sulfide
c)
Tin (III) sulfide
d)
Tin (IV) sulfide
11.
Refer to the image. Which diagrams correctly represent the transfer of electrons in ionic bonding?
a)
Diagram 3 and 4
b)
Diagram 1 and 2
c)
Diagram 1 and 4
d)
Diagram 2 and 3
12.
What is the correct name of CaBr2?
a)
calcium bromine
b)
calcium baride
c)
monocalcium dibromide
d)
calcium bromide
13.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which element is written first?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
the one with the longest name
d)
the one with the most protons
14.
Which of these is the correct structure for the compound combining calcium and fluorine? (Click this box to see the pictures)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A repeating pattern ions that make up ionic compounds give them this structure.
a)
crystal lattice
b)
lewis structure
c)
plum pudding
d)
heterogeneous
16.

The name of this compound, MgO, is _.

a)

Manganese oxide

b)

Magnesium oxide

c)

Magnesium hydroxide

d)

Magnesium (I) oxide

e)

Magnesium (II) oxide

17.

Element X is in Group 2 and element Z is in Group 16 on the periodic table. What happens when a compound is formed between these two atoms?

a)

X transfers electrons to Z to form an ionic bond

b)

X transfers electrons to Z to form a covalent bond

c)

X shares electrons with Z to form a ionic bond

d)

X shares electrons with Z to form a covalent bond

18.
When writing the name of a binary ionic compound, the negative ion (nonmetal) is usually written with which suffix?
a)
-ate
b)
-ion
c)
-ide
d)
-ite
19.
Pure ionic compounds are _____
a)
electrically neutral
b)
charged positively
c)
charged negatively
d)
strongly charged
20.
Which of these is an incorrect ionic Lewis Dot structure?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
All are correct.
21.

The polyatomic ion: SO42- has the name

a)

Sulfide

b)

Sulfate

c)

Sulfite

d)

Sulfur tetra oxide

e)

None of these.

22.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
23.

NH4Cl

a)

ammonium chloride

b)

ammonium chlorine

c)

nitrogen hydrogen chloride

d)

nitrogen chloride

e)

ammonia chloride

24.

Write the formula for vanadium (IV) carbonate

a)

V(CO3)2

b)

V4C

c)

V(CO3)4

d)

V4(CO3)

e)

VCO2

25.

What is the formula for lithium acetate?

a)

LiAc

b)

LiCHO

c)

LiC2H3O2

d)

LiClO3

e)

HLi

26.
Tin (II) Selenide
a)
SnS
b)
SnSe
c)
Sn2Se2
d)
Sn2S2
27.

Lead (IV) nitride

a)

PbN4

b)

Pb3N4

c)

Pb4N3

d)

PbN

e)

Pb(NO3)2

28.

What is the formula for silver nitrate?

a)

Ag3NO

b)

AgNO3

c)

Ag(NO3)2

d)

Ag2NO3

e)

None of these

29.
What is the formula for iron (III) chloride
a)
FeCl
b)
FeCl3
c)
FeClO3
d)
Fe3Cl
30.

What is the correct formula for Zinc Bromide?

a)

ZnBr2

b)

ZNBr

c)

ZnBr

d)

Z2Br

e)

Can not determine because zinc is a transition metal.

31.

What is the correct name for CuCl2?

a)

copper chloride

b)

copper chloride (II)

c)

copper (III) chloride

d)

copper dichloride

e)

None of these.

32.

Which is the correct formula for radium telluride?

a)

RnTe

b)

RaTe

c)

Ra2+Te2-

d)

Ra2Te2

e)

None of these.

33.
The formula for magnesium cyanide is...
a)
Mg(CN)2
b)
MgCN2
c)
MgCN
d)
(Mg)2CN
34.
Which of the following would ionically bond with a 2:3 ratio?
a)
Aluminum and Chlorine
b)
Calcium and Nitrogen
c)
Boron and Sulfur
d)
Silicon and Hydrogen
35.
The pair of ions listed below with similar chemical properties is 
a)
F1- and Cl1-
b)
F1- and Li1+
c)
Na1+ and Cl1-
d)
Na1+ and F1-
36.

An element with which of the following electron configuration will NOT form an ionic bond?

a)

1s22s22p4

b)

1s22s22p63s23p5

c)

1s22s22p63s23p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s1

37.
What is the formula for tin (II) nitride?
a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)
SnN
38.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
39.
Write the formula for vanadium (I) carbonate
a)
V(CO3)2
b)
V4C
c)
V2CO3
d)
VCO3
40.
The name of FeCl is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
41.
FeSO3
a)
iron (I) sulfate
b)
iron sulfite
c)
iron (III) sulfite
d)
iron (II) sulfite
42.
Mn(NO3)2
a)
Magnesium nitrate
b)
Manganese (I) nitrate
c)
Manganese (II) nitrate
d)
Manganese (III) nitrate
43.
List the oxidation numbers of the following elements IN ORDER:  Li, Ca, Al, N, Se, I, He
a)
+1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +2
b)
+1, +2, +3, -3, -2, -1, 0
c)
-1, -2, -3, +3, +2, +1, 0
d)
+2, +4, +3, +2, +4, +5, +1
44.
Which of the following traits do lead and tin NOT have in common?
a)
Both are post-transition metals.
b)
Both have a +/-4 oxidation number.
c)
Both are good conductors of electricity.
d)
Both will form ionic compounds with a nonmetal.
45.
Which of the following would require a Roman Numeral in its name?
a)
Al2O3
b)
Na2S
c)
CuSO4
d)
Sr(ClO3)2
46.
Bonus:  Identify Houston.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.

Nickel sulfite

a)

NiS

b)

NiSO3

c)

NiSO4

d)

Ni(SO)3

e)

Can not be determined because nickel is a transition metal.

48.

Which of these would not require parentheses in the formula?

a)

chromium (II) sulfate

b)

cobalt (II) chlorate

c)

ammonium nitride

d)

calcium cyanide

e)

aluminum acetate

49.

Which of these would require parentheses in the formula?

a)

potassium fluoride

b)

calcium carbonate

c)

boron phosphate

d)

lithium chromate

e)

None of these

50.

Which of these does NOT match correctly?

a)

aluminum phosphate: AlPO4

b)

ammonium cyanide: NH4CN

c)

calcium nitrate: Ca(NO3)2

d)

strontium hydroxide: Sr(OH)2

e)

boron hydrogen carbonate: B2(HCO3)3