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WorksheetsCU05 Ionic Nomenclature
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 42mins
How can you tell if a compound is an ionic compound? It contains...
Mark all that apply.
more than two elements
a metal element
all nonmetal elements
the ammonium ion (NH4+)
How can you usually tell if an ionic compound contains a polyatomic ion?
more than two elements in the compound
all nonmetal elements in the compound
it contains a metal or metalloid
it contains only two elements
The name of monatomic negative ions (anions) all end in what suffix?
-ate
-ite
-ium
-ide
What does the Roman Numeral stand for in an ionic compound?
subscript of the cation (+)
subscript of the anion (-)
charge of the cation (+)
charge of the anion (-)
Which Roman numeral is used in this compound TiO2
I
II
III
IV
If the name of an ion ends in -ate or -ite, it is a....
monatomic ion of a metal
monatomic ion of a nonmetal
polyatomic ion
What is the formula for lead (IV) sulfate
Pb(SO4)2
PbS2
Pb(SO3)2
Pb2SO4
What is the formula for lithium bromide?
LiBr
LiBrO3
Li2Br
Li2BrO3
What is the name of the compound KClO3
potassium chlorate
potassium chlorine
Potassium chlorine trioxygen
What is the name of the compound NiCO3
nickel (II) carbonate
nickel carbonite
nickel bicarbonate
nickel (III) carbonate
What is the name of the compound KCl
potassium chloride
potassium chlorine
potassium monochloride
What is the name of the compound Ca(NO3)2
Calcium Nitrite
Calcium Nitrate
Calcium (I) Nitride
Calcium nitrogen trioxide
What is formula for calcium chloride?
CaCl
CaCl2
ClClO3
CaC2
Formula for iron (II) bromide
FeB
FeBr
FeBr2
Fe2Br
What is the charge on the zinc ion?
+1
+2
+3
-2
What is the charge on the aluminum ion?
+1
+2
+3
-2
What is the charge on the strontium ion?
+1
+2
+3
-2
What is the charge on the chlorate ion?
-1
-2
+1
+2
What is the charge on the sulfide ion?
-1
-2
-3
+2
What is the charge on the phosphate ion?
-1
-2
-3
+2
What is the charge on the nitride ion?
-1
-2
-3
+2
What is the charge on the ammonium ion?
-1
-2
-3
+1
What is the formula of calcium hydroxide?
CaH2O
Ca(OH)2
CaOH2
CaOH
What is the name of NaNO3?
sodium nitride oxide
sodium nitride
sodium nitrate
sodium nitrite
What is the formula of ammonium phosphide?
NH4PO3
NH3P
(NH4)3PO4
(NH4)3P
What is the formula of copper (I) acetate?
CuCH3COO
Cu2CH3COO
Cu2Ac
CuAc
Metals tend to gain electrons to become cations and non-metals tend to lose electrons to become anions.
True
False
Name this compound:
NH4F
Ammonia fluoride
Ammonium fluorite
Ammonia fluorate
Ammonium fluoride
What is the formula for lead (II) iodide
PbI
PbI2
Pb2I
LbI2
What is the name of ZnSO4?
zinc sulfide
zinc sulfate
zinc (II) sulfate
zinc sulfite
Sn(SO4)2
tin sulfide
tin(II) sulfate
tin(IV) sulfate
tin(II) sulfide
MgSO4⋅7H2O is magnesium sulfate _____________?
pentahydrate
hexahydrate
heptahydrate
octahydrate
When writing the name or formula of an ionic compound which ion comes first?
cation (+)
anion (-)
monatomic ion
polyatomic ion
What is the overall charge of any compound?
neutral (zero)
negative
positive
depends on the compound,
some are +, some are -
