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Ionic Compounds - H

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
2.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
3.
Fe2O3
a)
iron oxide
b)
iron oxygen
c)
iron II oxide
d)
iron III oxide
4.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
5.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
6.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
7.
An ion with a positive charge is a/an 
a)
anion
b)
cation
8.
An ion with a negative charge is a/an
a)
anion
b)
cation
9.
Which of the following is Lithium (Li)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
10.
Which two elements are in the compound NaCl2?
a)
Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Sodium and Chlorine
c)
Sodium and Carbon
d)
Nitrogen and Chlorine
11.
Cations are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.
a)
nonmetals, positive, lose
b)
nonmetals, negative, gain
c)
metals, positive, gain
d)
metals, positive, lose
12.
Anions are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.
a)
nonmetals, positive, lose
b)
nonmetals, negative, gain
c)
metals, positive, gain
d)
metals, positive, lose
13.
Which of the following would produce an anion?
a)
Ca
b)
Al
c)
K
d)
F
14.
What kind of bond forms when one kind of atom gives electrons to another kind of atom?
a)
Chemical bon
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
15.
A charged atom that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
16.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
17.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
18.
Which element in the ionic compound is written first.
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
19.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na       F       
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
20.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K     S
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
21.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al     O         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
22.
How many Aluminum are in Al2O3?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
23.
A subscript is the small number below a(n) ________ that tells the number of _______ of that element.
a)
element symbol; atoms
b)
atom; element symbol
c)
subscript; protons
d)
compound; elements
24.
If there is no subscript, there is ______ atom(s) of that element.
a)
0
b)
2
c)
only 1
d)
1 million
25.
What will be the compound name of the following chemical formula?
NaCl
a)
Chlorine Sodium
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Chlorine Sodide
d)
Sodium Chlorine
26.
Which of the following is the correct formula for Cesium sulfate?
a)
CsS2
b)
Cs(SO4)2
c)
Cs2SO4
d)
Cs2S
27.
In the compound CaCO3, what is the polyatomic ion?
a)
O3
b)
CaC
c)
CO3-2
d)
CaCO
28.
What is the correct formula for Iron (III) nitrate? 
a)
Fe3N
b)
Fe(NO3)3
c)
Fe3(NO3)
d)
Fe(NO2)3
29.
When an atom of iodine becomes an ion, it is named iodide.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Pb      O     
a)
PbO
b)
Pb2O3
c)
PbO2
d)
Pb3O2
31.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
32.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds?
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
33.
The correct name for AgF  is______.
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
34.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
35.
When naming where are the Roman Numerals located in a transition metal compound?
a)
after the anion
b)
before the cation
c)
between the cation and anion
d)
they are not used for transition metals
36.
What do Roman Numerals represent in the name of a transition metal compound?
a)
how many atoms of the metal there are
b)
the oxidation number of the nonmetal
c)
the oxidation number of the metal
d)
the mass number
37.
When naming a binary compound, what must the last part be?
a)
the element with "ide" at the end
b)
the element with the ending "ite"
c)
the name of the element
d)
the element with "ide" at the end
38.
What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?
a)
Sodium sulfate
b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium sulfite
d)
Sodium sulfuroxide
39.
What is the name of the compound Rb(OH)?
a)
Rubidium hydroxide
b)
Rubidium hydride
c)
Rubidium oxyhydride
d)
Rubidium hydrogen oxide
40.
What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)3?
a)
Scandium (III) hydroxide
b)
Scandium (I) hydroxide
c)
Scandium (II) hydroxide
d)
Scandium hydroxide
41.
What is the name of the compound Cu(NO2)3?
a)
Copper (III) nitrite
b)
Copper (I) nitrite
c)
Copper (III) nitrate
d)
Copper nitrate
42.
What is the name of the compound Ni3(PO4)2?
a)
Nickel (II) phosphate
b)
Nickel (I) phosphate
c)
Nickel (III) phosphate
d)
Nickel phosphate
43.
CaCO3 is represented best by which name?
a)
calcium bicarbonate
b)
carbonic acid
c)
calcium carbon trioxide
d)
calcium carbonate
44.
Gallium sulfate has which of the following formulas?
a)
Ga2S3
b)
Ga3(SO4)2
c)
Ge2(SO4)3
d)
Ga2(SO4)3
45.
Name the following compound; ScCl2
a)
sulfur dichloride
b)
scandium chloride
c)
scandium (II) chloride
d)
scandium dichloride
46.
What is the formula for Tin (IV) carbide?
a)
S2C
b)
S4C2
c)
TiC
d)
SnC
47.
When writing the name of a binary ionic compound, the negative ion (nonmetal) is usually written with which suffix?
a)
-ate
b)
-ionate
c)
-ide
d)
-apt
48.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
anion
49.
Ionic compounds are formed when one or more valence electrons are transferred from _____
a)
a nonmetal atom to a metal atom
b)
a nonmetal atom to a nonmetal atom
c)
a metal atom to a nonmetal atom
d)
a metal atom to a metal atom
50.
What is the name for Pb(SO4)2?
a)
Lead (II) Sulfate
b)
Lead (IV) Sulfate
c)
Lead Sulfate
d)
Lead (I) Sulfate