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Naming and Writing Compounds

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When naming ionic compounds you always write the name of the positive element  _______ .
a)
first
b)
second
c)
with "ide"
d)
with a prefix
2.
In most cases, when naming you change the ending of the second element to ________.
a)
-ate.
b)
-ite.
c)
-ide.
d)
-ine.
3.
This rule says that all atoms want a full outer orbital.
a)
pentet rule
b)
hextet rule
c)
octet rule
d)
quartet rule
4.
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
5.
How many sodium atoms can bond with one bromine atom?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What is the formula for calcium phosphide?
a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
7.
Which of the following has six valence electrons?
a)
Sodium
b)
Iodine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
8.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
9.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
10.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
11.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
12.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
13.
PBr5
a)
Phosphorus Bromide
b)
Phosphorus Pentabromide
c)
Pentaphosphorus bromide
d)
Phosphorus Bromine
14.
PO43-
a)
Phosphite
b)
Phosphate
c)
Permanganate
d)
Peroxide
15.
SO42-
a)
Sulfate
b)
Sulfite
c)
Sodium
d)
Gold
16.
NO31-
a)
Nitrate
b)
Nitrite
c)
Cyanide
d)
Hydroxide
17.
OH1-
a)
Hydroxide
b)
Hydronium
c)
Cyanide
d)
Acetate
18.
What is the name of Ca(NO3)2
a)
calcium nitrite
b)
calcium II nitrate
c)
calcium nitrate
d)
carbon nitrate
19.
What is the name of the compound with the formula FePO4?
a)
iron phosphate
b)
iron (II) phosphate
c)
iron (IV) phosphate
d)
iron (III) phosphate
20.
What kind of bond forms when atoms share electrons?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
21.
Name this compound: 
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
22.
Which of these is an ionic compound?
a)
MgCl2
b)
SiSe2
c)
I3P
d)
CO2
23.
What type of ionic compounds have the roman numeral?
a)
Non-covalent compounds
b)
Without transition metals
c)
Covalent compounds
d)
With transition metals
24.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
25.
Name the following compound:
  BF3
a)
boron fluoride
b)
boron difluoride
c)
monoboron trifluoride
d)
boron trifluoride
26.
what is the name of CCl4?
a)
carbon tetrachloride
b)
monocarbon tetrachloride
c)
tetracarbon monochloride
d)
carbon chloride
27.
An ionic compound made of copper (Cu2+) and oxygen would be named
a)
copper oxygen.
b)
copper oxide.
c)
dicopper oxide.
d)
copper(II) oxide.
28.
Because the overall charge in a compound must be ____________, the charge of iron in Fe2O3 can be calculated as 3+.
a)
2+
b)
1+
c)
0
d)
1-
29.
Name that Ion
Li+
a)
copper (III)
b)
lithium
c)
ladmium
d)
iodine
30.
Name that Ion
Cu+2
a)
Iron(III)
b)
colbalt(II)
c)
copper(II)
d)
cadmium
31.
Fe+3 combines with S-2 to form 
a)
Fe+4(S)=3
b)
Fe2S4
c)
Fe2S3
d)
Fe3S2
32.
Ca+2 combines with Brto form
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
33.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
34.
Which of the following would require a Roman Numeral in its name?
a)
Al2O3
b)
Na2S
c)
CuSO4
d)
Sr(ClO3)2
35.
What is the symbol for the Sulfide ion?  (The most stable form of Sulfur)
a)
S-2
b)
S+2
c)
S-8
d)
S+6