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CU05 Ionic Nomenclature

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you tell if a compound is an ionic compound? It contains...

Mark all that apply.

a)

more than two elements

b)

a metal element

c)

all nonmetal elements

d)

the ammonium ion (NH4+)

2.

How can you usually tell if an ionic compound contains a polyatomic ion?

a)

more than two elements in the compound

b)

all nonmetal elements in the compound

c)

it contains a metal or metalloid

d)

it contains only two elements

3.

The name of monatomic negative ions (anions) all end in what suffix?

a)

-ate

b)

-ite

c)

-ium

d)

-ide

4.

What does the Roman Numeral stand for in an ionic compound?

a)

subscript of the cation (+)

b)

subscript of the anion (-)

c)

charge of the cation (+)

d)

charge of the anion (-)

5.

Which Roman numeral is used in this compound TiO2

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

6.

If the name of an ion ends in -ate or -ite, it is a....

a)

monatomic ion of a metal

b)

monatomic ion of a nonmetal

c)

polyatomic ion

7.
What is the formula for the carbonate ion?
a)
CO32-
b)
CO3-
c)
CO2-
d)
CO42-
8.
What is the formula for the phosphate ion?
a)
PO32-
b)
PO3-
c)
PO2-
d)
PO43-
9.
What is the formula for the ammonium ion?
a)
NH32-
b)
NH4-
c)
NH4+
d)
NO4-
10.

What is the formula for lead (IV) sulfate

a)

Pb(SO4)2

b)

PbS2

c)

Pb(SO3)2

d)

Pb2SO4

11.

What is the formula for lithium bromide?

a)

LiBr

b)

LiBrO3

c)

Li2Br

d)

Li2BrO3

12.

What is the name of the compound KClO3

a)

potassium chlorate

b)

potassium chlorine

c)

Potassium chlorine trioxygen

13.

What is the name of the compound NiCO3

a)

nickel (II) carbonate

b)

nickel carbonite

c)

nickel bicarbonate

d)

nickel (III) carbonate

14.

What is the name of the compound KCl

a)

potassium chloride

b)

potassium chlorine

c)

potassium monochloride

15.

What is the name of the compound Ca(NO3)2

a)

Calcium Nitrite

b)

Calcium Nitrate

c)

Calcium (I) Nitride

d)

Calcium nitrogen trioxide

16.

What is formula for calcium chloride?

a)

CaCl

b)

CaCl2

c)

ClClO3

d)

CaC2

17.

Formula for iron (II) bromide

a)

FeB

b)

FeBr

c)

FeBr2

d)

Fe2Br

18.

What is the charge on the zinc ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-2

19.

What is the charge on the aluminum ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-2

20.

What is the charge on the strontium ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-2

21.

What is the charge on the chlorate ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

22.

What is the charge on the sulfide ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

-3

d)

+2

23.

What is the charge on the phosphate ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

-3

d)

+2

24.

What is the charge on the nitride ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

-3

d)

+2

25.

What is the charge on the ammonium ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

-3

d)

+1

26.

What is the formula of calcium hydroxide?

a)

CaH2O

b)

Ca(OH)2

c)

CaOH2

d)

CaOH

27.

What is the name of NaNO3?

a)

sodium nitride oxide

b)

sodium nitride

c)

sodium nitrate

d)

sodium nitrite

28.

What is the formula of ammonium phosphide?

a)

NH4PO3

b)

NH3P

c)

(NH4)3PO4

d)

(NH4)3P

29.

What is the formula of copper (I) acetate?

a)

CuCH3COO

b)

Cu2CH3COO

c)

Cu2Ac

d)

CuAc

30.

Metals tend to gain electrons to become cations and non-metals tend to lose electrons to become anions.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?
a)
CuOH
b)
Cu(OH)2
c)
Cu2OH
d)
Cu2O
32.
calcium oxide
a)
Ca2O2
b)
Ca2O
c)
CaO
d)
CaO2
33.
What is the name of FeSO4?
a)
Iron Sulfite
b)
Iron (II) Sulfite
c)
Iron(IV) Sulfate
d)
Iron (II) Sulfate
34.
What is the formula for lead (II) phosphate
a)
PbPO4
b)
Pb2PO4
c)
Pb3(PO4)2
d)
Pb2(PO4)3
35.
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
36.
The formula for magnesium cyanide is...
a)
Mg(CN)2
b)
MgCN2
c)
MgCN
d)
(Mg)2CN
37.
What is the formula for calcium phosphide?
a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
38.

Name this compound:

NH4F

a)

Ammonia fluoride

b)

Ammonium fluorite

c)

Ammonia fluorate

d)

Ammonium fluoride

39.
What is the formula for potassium carbonate?
a)
P2CO3
b)
PCO3
c)
KCO3
d)
K2CO3
40.

What is the formula for lead (II) iodide

a)

PbI

b)

PbI2

c)

Pb2I

d)

LbI2

41.

What is the name of ZnSO4?

a)

zinc sulfide

b)

zinc sulfate

c)

zinc (II) sulfate

d)

zinc sulfite

42.

Sn(SO4)2

a)

tin sulfide

b)

tin(II) sulfate

c)

tin(IV) sulfate

d)

tin(II) sulfide

43.

MgSO4⋅7H2O is magnesium sulfate _____________?

a)

pentahydrate

b)

hexahydrate

c)

heptahydrate

d)

octahydrate

44.

When writing the name or formula of an ionic compound which ion comes first?

a)

cation (+)

b)

anion (-)

c)

monatomic ion

d)

polyatomic ion

45.

What is the overall charge of any compound?

a)

neutral (zero)

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

depends on the compound,

some are +, some are -