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Compound Naming

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
calcium phosphate
a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca2(PO4)3
c)
Ca3PO4
d)
Ca3(PO4)2
2.
sodium nitrate
a)
NaNO2
b)
Na3N
c)
Na3NO
d)
NaNO3
3.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
4.
barium hydroxide
a)
Ba(OH)2
b)
Ba2OH
c)
BaOH
d)
Ba2OH
5.
aluminum sulfite
a)
AlSO3
b)
Al(SO3)3
c)
Al2(SO3)3
d)
Al3(SO3)2
6.
silicon dioxide
a)
SO2
b)
NaO2
c)
SiO2
d)
SiO
7.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
8.
potassium hydroxide
a)
KH
b)
KOH
c)
K2OH
d)
K(OH)2
9.
diphosphorus pentoxide
a)
P2O5
b)
PO5
c)
P5O2
d)
P2O6
10.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
11.
sodium nitride
a)
NaNO3
b)
NaN
c)
NaN3
d)
Na3N
12.
iron(III) chloride
a)
FeCl3
b)
FeCl
c)
Fe3Cl2
d)
Fe2Cl3
13.
iron(II) oxide
a)
FeO
b)
FeO2
c)
Fe2O
d)
Fe2O2
14.
AlBr3
a)
aluminum bromide
b)
aluminum tribromide
c)
aluminum bromine
d)
monoaluminum tribromide
15.
What is the name of Ag3P
a)
Gold phosphate
b)
Silver III phosphide
c)
Silver I Phosphate
d)
Silver I Phosphide
16.
Name this compound.
CF4
a)
carbon fluoride
b)
tetracarbon tetrafluoride
c)
carbon tetrafluoride
d)
carbon tetrafluorine
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
What kind of bond forms when an atom give away an electron?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
23.
What is the chemical formula for Tetrasulfur pentoxide?
a)
SO
b)
S4O
c)
S4O5
d)
S5O4
24.
What is the name of this compound?  Na2CO3
a)
Disodium carbonate
b)
Sodium III carbonate
c)
Sodium II carbonate
d)
Sodium carbonate
25.
What is the name of this compound?  FeSO4
a)
Iron IV sulfate
b)
Iron sulfate
c)
Iron II sulfate
d)
Iron II sulfite
26.
What is the name of GaCl3
a)
Gallium chloride
b)
Gallium trichloride
c)
Gallium III chloride
d)
none of the above
27.
What is the name of CoBr2
a)
Cobalt bromide
b)
Cobalt II bromide 
c)
Cobalt bromate
d)
Cobalt bromine
28.
VO2 is called...
a)
Vanadium oxide
b)
Vanadium oxalate 
c)
Vanadium II oxide
d)
Vanadium IV oxide 
29.
What is the name of PbS
a)
Lead sulfate
b)
Lead II sulfate
c)
Lead sulfide
d)
Lead II sulfide
30.
What is the name of FeCl3
a)
Iron chloride
b)
Iron chloride III 
c)
Iron III chloride
d)
Iron II chloride
31.
What is the name of Al2(SO4)3
a)
Aluminum oxide
b)
Aluminum II sulfate
c)
Aluminum sulfate 
d)
Aluminum III sufate
32.

How many valence electrons are elements trying to reach in their outer shells?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

8

33.

What group of elements is stable?

a)

metals

b)

noble gases

c)

non-metals

d)

transition metals

34.

Covalent bonds typically form between ___________.

a)

a metal and a non-metal.

b)

two metals.

c)

two non-metals.

d)

two noble gasses.

35.

Ionic bonds typically form between ___________.

a)

a metal and a non-metal.

b)

two metals.

c)

two non-metals.

d)

two noble gasses.

36.

A polyatomic ion is formed from __________.

a)

one type of atom.

b)

a group of two or more types of atoms bonded together.

c)

atoms that have a positive charge.

d)

atoms that have a negative charge.

37.

A hydrate is formed when an ion has ________ attached to it.

a)

cations

b)

anions

c)

water

d)

hydroxide

38.

The word anhydrous means __________.

a)

water is attached.

b)

no water is attached.

c)

hydroxide is attached.

d)

no hydroxide is attached.