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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
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
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+
Li+
a)
copper (III)
b)
lithium
c)
ladmium
d)
iodine
30.
Name that Ion
Cu+2
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 Br- to 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
36.
Metals are always negative ions
a)
True
b)
False
37.
H2SO4
a)
hydrosulfuric acid
b)
sulfuric acid
c)
sulfurous acid
d)
hydrosulfurous acid
38.
HI
a)
hydrogen iodine
b)
hydroiodic acid
c)
iodic acid
d)
iodous acid
39.
Fe(NO3)2
a)
iron nitrate
b)
iron dinitrate
c)
iron(II) nitrate
d)
iron(I) nitrate
40.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
41.
Ba3(PO4)2
a)
tribarium diphosphate
b)
barium diphosphate
c)
barium phosphate
d)
barium phosphide
42.
HNO2
a)
hydronitrogen
b)
hydrogen nitrogen oxygen
c)
nitrous acid
43.
AlBr3
a)
aluminum bromide
b)
aluminum tribromide
c)
aluminum bromine
d)
monoaluminum tribromide
44.
CaCO3
a)
calcium monocarbon trioxide
b)
calcium carbide
c)
calcium carbonite
d)
calcium carbonate
45.
diphosphorus pentoxide
a)
P2O5
b)
PO5
c)
P5O2
d)
P2O6
46.
zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
47.
hydrobromic acid
a)
HBrO3
b)
HBr
c)
HBr2
d)
HBrO
48.
potassium hydroxide
a)
KH
b)
KOH
c)
K2OH
d)
K(OH)2
49.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
50.
silicon dioxide
a)
SO2
b)
NaO2
c)
SiO2
d)
SiO
51.
barium hydroxide
a)
Ba(OH)2
b)
Ba2OH
c)
BaOH
d)
Ba2OH
52.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
53.
calcium phosphate
a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca2(PO4)3
c)
Ca3PO4
d)
Ca3(PO4)2
54.
What is the formula for phosphorous acid?
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2PO4
c)
H3P
d)
H3PO3
55.
What is the formula for lead (II) phosphate
a)
PbPO4
b)
Pb2PO4
c)
Pb3(PO4)2
d)
Pb2(PO4)3
56.
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
a)
H3ClO3
b)
H3ClO4
c)
HClO3
d)
HClO4
57.
The formula of the phophite ion is?
a)
PO43-
b)
PO42-
c)
PO32-
d)
PO33-
58.
What is the name of bromic acid?
a)
HBr
b)
HBrO2
c)
HBrO3
d)
H3BrO3
59.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
60.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
61.
What is the formula for sulfuric acid?
a)
HSO3
b)
H2SO3
c)
H2SO4
d)
H3SO4
62.
H3PO3
a)
hydrophosphoric acid
b)
phosphorous acid
c)
phosphoric acid
d)
phosphoric hydroxide
63.
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside
d)
Potassium fluorate
64.
Hydroiodic acid
a)
H2I2
b)
H1I1
c)
HI
65.
H3PO4
a)
hydrophsophorus acid
b)
phosphoric acid
c)
hydrogen phosphorous
d)
phosphori hydroxide
66.
CH3COOH
a)
Acetic acid
b)
Ethanoic acid
c)
Acenous acid
d)
Hydroacetic acid
67.
HNO2
a)
hydronitrogen
b)
hydrogen nitrogen oxygen
c)
nitrous acid
d)
nitric acid
68.
HBr
a)
hydrogen bromine acid
b)
hydrobromide acid
c)
hydrobromic acid
69.
Nitrous Acid
a)
HNO2
b)
H2NO2
c)
HNO3
70.
Select the name for the following acid: H2S
a)
Hydrosulfuric acid
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Sulfurous
71.
Hydroiodic acid
a)
H2I2
b)
H1I1
c)
HI
72.
Select the name for the following acid: H2SO3
a)
Sulfurous acid
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Hydrosulfuric acid
73.
Is the following compound an acid or a base?
HF
HF
a)
Acid
b)
Base
74.
The name of a binary acid
a)
begins with the prefix hydro-
b)
begins with the prefix bi-
c)
has no prefix
d)
ends with the suffix -ous
75.
H2C2O4
a)
carbonic acid
b)
chromic acid
c)
chloric acid
d)
oxalic acid
76.
chlorous acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
77.
chloric acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
78.
hypochlorous acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
79.
nitrous acid
a)
H2NO3
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO2
d)
H2NO2
80.
What is the correct term for "bond that forms when electrons are shared equally"?
a)
ionic bond
b)
metallic bond
c)
nonpolar covalent bond
d)
polar covalent bond
81.
What is the correct term for "bond that forms between a metal and a nonmetal"?
a)
ionic bond
b)
metallic bond
c)
nonpolar covalent bond
d)
polar covalent bond
82.
What is the correct term for "bond that forms when electrons are shared unequally"?
a)
ionic bond
b)
metallic bond
c)
nonpolar covalent bond
d)
polar covalent bond
83.
What is the correct term for "atom with more protons than electrons"?
a)
positive ion (cation)
b)
negative ion (anion)
c)
neutral atom
d)
stable atom
84.
What is the correct term for "atom with more electrons than protons"?
a)
positive ion (cation)
b)
negative ion (anion)
c)
neutral atom
d)
stable atom
85.
What is the correct term for "atom with a full valence shell"?
a)
positive ion (cation)
b)
negative ion (anion)
c)
neutral atom
d)
stable atom
86.
Which of the following formulas represents the harmful gas, carbon monoxide?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
NO
d)
SO2
87.
Which type of bond is formed by the attraction of charged particles?
a)
ionic
b)
polar covalent
c)
nonpolar covalent
d)
metallic
88.
Which compound contains covalent bonds?
a)
NaI
b)
K2O
c)
N2O3
d)
BeO
89.
Which two elements would form an ionic bond?
a)
carbon and hydrogen
b)
oxygen and silicon
c)
cesium and iodine
d)
potassium and calcium
90.
Which of the following is a property of all covalent compounds?
a)
They are formed froma metal and a nonmetal.
b)
They are solids.
c)
They share electrons.
d)
They conduct electricity.
91.
Which is not a property of ionic compounds?
a)
They are formed when nonmetals bond to nonmetals.
b)
They form crystals.
c)
They dissolve in water.
d)
They have high melting points.
92.
What is the formula for ammonium carbonate?
a)
(NH4)2CO3
b)
NH4CO3
c)
(NH4)2CO4
d)
NH4(CO3)2
93.
Whats the formula
Strontium Carbonate
Strontium Carbonate
a)
SrCO3
b)
Sr2 (CO3)2
c)
Sr1(CO)5
d)
Sr(CO5)
94.
What is the formula for calcium chloride
a)
CaCl
b)
CaClO
c)
CaCl2
d)
Ca(ClO)3
95.
CO32-
a)
Carbonate
b)
Cyanide
c)
Chromate
d)
Chlorite
96.
nitrite
a)
NO21-
b)
NO31-
c)
NO3
d)
NO2
97.
nitrate
a)
NO3-1
b)
NO2-1
c)
NO3
d)
NO2
98.
Sulfate
a)
SO42-
b)
SO32-
c)
SO4
d)
SO3
99.
sulfite
a)
SO32-
b)
SO42-
c)
SO3
d)
SO4
100.
ammonium
a)
NH4+
b)
NH4
c)
NH3
d)
NH3-
101.
hydroxide
a)
OH-
b)
HOX-
c)
H+
d)
O-2
102.
Find the formula zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
103.
Group 15 (or 5A) elements form what type of charge?
a)
-1
b)
-3
c)
+3
d)
15
104.
Write the formula for vanadium (IV) carbonate
a)
V(CO3)2
b)
V4C
c)
V(CO3)4
d)
VC4
105.
Which of these compounds is ionic?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
106.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
107.
Name this compound:
NiPO4
NiPO4
a)
Nickel (I) phosphate
b)
Nickel (II) phosphite
c)
Nickel (III) phosphate
d)
Nickel (III) phosphite
108.
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
a)
Tin (II) selenide
b)
Tin (IV) Selenide
c)
Tin selenide
d)
Tin (II) triselenide
109.
Name this compound:
Cu2CO3
Cu2CO3
a)
Copper carbon oxide
b)
Copper (II) carbonate
c)
Copper (I) carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) coppide
110.
Name this compound:
NH4F
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
111.
Write the formula for copper (I) oxalate
a)
Cu2C2O4
b)
CuOx
c)
CuC2O4
d)
Cu2Ox
112.
What is an anion?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral atom
d)
2 neutrons taken away
113.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
114.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
115.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
116.
What is the formula for sodium phosphate?
a)
Na3PO4
b)
Na3PO3
c)
Na3P
d)
Na3PO
117.
What is the formula for iron(II) carbonate?
a)
Fe2CO3
b)
FeCO3
c)
Fe2CO2
d)
FeCO4
118.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
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