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WorksheetsPre-AP Chemistry - Naming/Writing Formulas
Total questions: 159
Worksheet time: 4hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the covalent molecule C4H10?
a)
Tetracarbon Decahydroxide
b)
Tetracarbon Decahydride
c)
Carbon Hydroxide
d)
Tetracarbon Decahydrogen
2.
What is the proper name for S2O2?
a)
Sulfur oxide
b)
Sulfur dioxide
c)
sulfur (II) oxide
d)
disulfur dioxide
3.
Name the following compound:
CO2
a)
monocarbon dioxide
b)
carbon oxide
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen carbonide
4.
dinitrogen tetraoxide
a)
N4O2
b)
N2O4
c)
N2O5
d)
N4O
5.
Phosphorus tribromide
a)
PBr
b)
PBr7
c)
P3Br
d)
PBr3
6.
Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?
a)
All over
b)
On the left side of the "staircase"
c)
On the right side of the "staircase"
7.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
8.
Which of the following is NOT covalently bonded?
a)
K2S
b)
H2O
c)
I2
d)
CO2
9.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
10.
What is the proper name for Cu2O?
a)
Copper oxide
b)
dicopper oxide
c)
copper (II) oxide
d)
copper (I) oxide
11.
What is the formula for chromium (I) selenide?
a)
Cr2Se
b)
CrSe
c)
CrSe2
d)
Cr2Se2
12.
What is the proper name for CaCl2?
a)
Calcium dichloride
b)
Monocalcium dichloride
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium chlorine
13.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
14.
What is an anion?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral atom
d)
2 neutrons taken away
15.
What is the chemical formula for Nitrogen triiodide?
a)
NI
b)
N3I
c)
NI3
d)
None of these
16.
Name BCl3
a)
boron chloride
b)
boron (III) chloride
c)
boron trichloride
d)
boron chlorine
17.
What is the correct name of Fe2O3?
a)
iron(I) oxide
b)
iron(II) oxide
c)
iron(III) oxide
d)
iron(V) oxide
18.
What is the correct name of Fe2O3?
a)
iron(I) oxide
b)
iron(II) oxide
c)
iron(III) oxide
d)
iron(V) oxide
19.
What is the correct name of FeO?
a)
iron(I) oxide
b)
iron(II) oxide
c)
iron(III) oxide
d)
iron(V) oxide
20.
What is the correct name of PbO2?
a)
lead (I) oxide
b)
lead (II) oxide
c)
lead (III) oxide
d)
lead (V) oxide
21.
What is the correct name of PbO?
a)
lead (I) oxide
b)
lead (II) oxide
c)
lead (III) oxide
d)
lead (V) oxide
22.
What is the correct name of FeS?
a)
iron (II) sulfate
b)
iron (III) sulfate
c)
iron (II) sulfide
d)
iron (III) sulfide
23.
What is the correct name of Fe2S3?
a)
iron (II) sulfate
b)
iron (III) sulfate
c)
iron (II) sulfide
d)
iron (III) sulfide
24.
What is the correct name of ZnO?
a)
zinc (II) oxide
b)
zinc oxalate
c)
zinc peroxide
d)
zinc hydroxide
25.
What is the correct name of TiO?
a)
titanium (I) oxide
b)
titanium (II) oxide
c)
titanium (III) oxide
d)
titanium (IV) oxide
26.
What is the correct name of TiO2?
a)
titanium (I) oxide
b)
titanium (II) oxide
c)
titanium (III) oxide
d)
titanium (IV) oxide
27.
What is the correct name of Ti2O3?
a)
titanium (I) oxide
b)
titanium (II) oxide
c)
titanium (III) oxide
d)
titanium (IV) oxide
28.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula NCl3
a)
nitrogen trichloride
b)
mononitrogen trichloride
c)
nitrogen trichlorine
d)
mononitrogen trichlorine
29.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula N2O3
a)
nitrogen trichloride
b)
dinonitrogen trichloride
c)
nitrogen trichlorine
d)
dinitrogen trichlorine
30.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula PF5
a)
phosphorous fluoride
b)
monophosphorous pentafluoride
c)
phosphorous pentafluoride
d)
phosphorous pentfluoride
31.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula SBr2?
a)
sulfur bromide
b)
sulfur dibromide
c)
monosulfur dibromide
d)
disulfur bromide
32.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula B2H4?
a)
boron hydride
b)
boron tetrahydride
c)
diboron tetrahydride
d)
boron hydroxide
33.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula OF2?
a)
oxygen fluoride
b)
monoxygen difluoride
c)
monooxygen difluoride
d)
oxygen difluoride
34.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula CS2?
a)
carbon sulfide
b)
carbon disulfide
c)
monocarbon disulfide
d)
monocarbon sulfide
35.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula NO2?
a)
nitrogen oxide
b)
nitrogen dioxide
c)
mononitrogen dioxide
d)
mononitrogen oxide
36.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula N2S?
a)
nitrogen sulfide
b)
dinitrogen sulfide
c)
dinitrogen monosulfide
d)
nitrogen disulfide
37.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula PH3?
a)
phosphorous hydride
b)
phosphorous trihydride
c)
monophosphorous hydroxide
d)
phosphorous trihydroxide
38.
What kind of bond forms when atoms share electrons?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
39.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen
d)
tin oxide
40.
What is the name of Ca(NO3)2
a)
calcium nitrite
b)
calcium II nitrate
c)
calcium nitrate
d)
carbon nitrate
41.
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
42.
Name that Ion
Li+
Li+
a)
copper (III)
b)
lithium
c)
ladmium
d)
iodine
43.
Name that Ion
Cu+2
Cu+2
a)
Iron(III)
b)
colbalt(II)
c)
copper(II)
d)
cadmium
44.
Name that ion:
Ni+2
Ni+2
a)
zinc
b)
Osmium(IV)
c)
Silver
d)
nickel(II)
45.
Al+3 combines with (PO4)-3 to make the following compound
a)
Ai(PO4)
b)
Al(PO4)
c)
Al(PO4)3
d)
Ai(SO)7⊕⌋
46.
Cu+combines with O-2 to form
a)
Cu2O
b)
Cu2O2
c)
Cu+2O
d)
CU+1O3
47.
Fe+3 combines with S-2 to form
a)
Fe+4(S)=3
b)
Fe2S4
c)
Fe2S3
d)
Fe3S2
48.
Name that Compound:
MgF2
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
49.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
50.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium (III) nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
51.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
52.
Name that compound:
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
53.
Name that Compound:
Phosphorous trichloride
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
54.
Name that compound:
Disulfur trioxide
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
55.
Name that compound:
P2O5
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
56.
Name the compound:
SeF4
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
57.
Name the compound:
CO
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
58.
PBr5
a)
Phosphorus Bromide
b)
Phosphorus Pentabromide
c)
Pentaphosphorus bromide
d)
Phosphorus Bromine
59.
What information do we look for on the periodic table if we want to examine intermolecular forces?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
electronegativity
d)
ionization
60.
What does the electronegativity of an element range from?
a)
0 - 4
b)
0 - 10
c)
0 - 25
d)
0 - 100
61.
Which would have the strongest intermolecular forces?
a)
Na (s)
b)
O2 (g)
c)
Hg (l)
d)
He (g)
62.
Which would have the strongest intermolecular forces?
a)
CO2
b)
NaCl
c)
SO2
d)
CO
63.
potassium iodide
a)
KI
b)
KI2
c)
K2I
d)
KI3
64.
Calcium chloride
a)
CaCl
b)
Ca2Cl
c)
CaCl2
d)
CACl
65.
Ca3N2
a)
calcium nitrogen
b)
carbon nitrogen
c)
calcium nitride
d)
carbon nitrate
66.
sodium carbonate
a)
NaHCO3
b)
Na2CO3
c)
NaCO3
d)
Na4C
67.
Co
a)
Carbon oxide
b)
Cobalt
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Carbonate
68.
CO
a)
Carbon oxide
b)
Cobalt
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Carbonate
69.
SO4
a)
sulfate
b)
sulfite
c)
sulfide
d)
sulfur oxygen
70.
KNO2
a)
potassium nitrate
b)
potassium nitrite
c)
potassium nitride
d)
potassium nitrogen
71.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
72.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
73.
What is the charge of Neon?
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
1
74.
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
76.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
77.
We never write which prefix for the first element in a molecular compound
a)
mono
b)
we don't write any of them for the first element
c)
di
d)
tri
78.
We do include prefixes (mono,di,tri) when naming molecular compounds and we change the last elements suffix to -ide
a)
true
b)
false
79.
We always write the element that is _____ in a group first and the other second.
a)
lower (has more shells) e.g. S
b)
higher (has less shells) e.g. O
80.
We always write the element that is ____ on the periodic table first when naming a molecular (covalent) compound
a)
right
b)
left
81.
What do the roman numbers behind the name of a metallic element in an ionic compound tell us?
a)
how many electrons they take.
b)
the group they are in.
c)
the row they are in.
d)
how many electrons they give away
82.
The naming of ionic compounds includes prefixes, such as mono, di, and tri that tell us how many atoms of each element are present in the ionic compound
a)
true
b)
false
83.
Which of the following keeps its name (same name as the name found on the periodic table) when writing the name of an ioninc compound
a)
both
b)
the non metal
c)
the metal
84.
In an ionic compounds the
a)
the non metal more to the left of the periodic table comes first and the other non metal comes second.
b)
metal always comes first and the non metal always comes second.
c)
the non metal higher in the group comes before the non metal lower in the group
d)
non metal always comes first and the metal comes second
85.
Metals don't have which physical property?
a)
hard
b)
non ductile
c)
shiny
d)
malleable
86.
Elements can be classified as metals, non metals and semi metals based on their
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
87.
Malleability is defined as ______ and ductility is defined as
a)
can it be broken down into sheets, not made into wire
b)
not made into sheets, can it be broken down into wire
c)
made into wires, made into sheets
d)
made into sheets , made into wires
88.
A physical property of an element or compound can be observed at any time.
a)
true
b)
false
89.
Water is made up of a total of _____ atoms.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
90.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula LiI?
a)
lithium monoiodide
b)
lithium iodine
c)
lithium iodide
d)
monolithium iodide
91.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula MgS?
a)
manganese sulfur
b)
manganese sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfur
d)
magnesium sulfide
92.
What is the correct name of the compound with the formula KH?
a)
potassium hydrogen
b)
potassium peroxide
c)
potassium hydride
d)
potassium monohydride
93.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
94.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
95.
Name this compound:
NH4F
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
96.
Name this compound:
Ca2CO3
Ca2CO3
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium (II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) calcide
97.
Name this compound: NaC2H3O2
a)
Sodium acetone
b)
Sodium acetate
c)
Nitrogen acetate
d)
Neon acetate
98.
Name this compound: Sr3(PO4)2
a)
Strontium phosphate
b)
Strontium phosphite
c)
Strontium phosphide
d)
Strontium phosphoxide
99.
Name this compound: CsCN
a)
Cesium carbonitride
b)
Cesium carbide
c)
Cesium cyanide
d)
Cesium carbon nitrogen
100.
Name this compound: Be(NO2)2
a)
Beryllium nitrite
b)
Beryllium nitrate
c)
Beryllium nitroxide
d)
Beryllium dinitroxide
101.
Name this compound Na2SO3
a)
Sodium sulfoxide
b)
Sodium sulfate
c)
Sodium sulfite
d)
Sodium sulfur oxygen
102.
Name this compound: NaHCO3
a)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
b)
Sodium bicarbonate
c)
Sodium bicarbonite
d)
Sodium hydrogen carbonite
103.
Ionic compounds generally form when ____________ and ________________ react with each other.
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
metals and metals
c)
metals and nonmetals
d)
polyatomic elements & nonmetals
104.
The purpose of bonding for most elements is to achieve greater stability and to have a complete ______ of electrons in the outermost energy level.
a)
pair
b)
nucleus
c)
octet
d)
molecule
105.
Which of the following is the correct name for the chemical formula Li2S?
a)
Lithium sulfate
b)
lithium sulfide
c)
lithium sulfite
d)
lithium hyposulfite
106.
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
107.
Which two elements would form an ionic bond?
a)
carbon and hydrogen
b)
oxygen and silicon
c)
cesium and iodine
d)
potassium and calcium
108.
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
109.
Which of the following would require a Roman Numeral in its name?
a)
Al2O3
b)
Na2S
c)
CuSO4
d)
Sr(ClO3)2
110.
Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S
a)
cesium sulfide
b)
cesium sulfate
c)
cesium (II) sulfate
d)
cesium (II) sulfide
111.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (III) chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron (III) chlorate
112.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
113.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
114.
What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?
a)
CuOH
b)
Cu(OH)2
c)
Cu2OH
d)
Cu2O
115.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
116.
HCl
a)
hydrogen chloride
b)
hydrogen monochloride
c)
hydrochloric acid
d)
chloric acid
117.
H2SO4
a)
dihydrogen sulfate
b)
sulfate acid
c)
sulfuric acid
d)
sulfurous acid
118.
H2CO3
a)
hydrocarbonate acid
b)
hydrocarbonic acid
c)
carbonous acid
d)
carbonic acid
119.
nitrous acid
a)
NO3
b)
HNO2
c)
HNO3
d)
H3N
120.
chloric acid
a)
HClO4
b)
HClO3
c)
HClO2
d)
HCl
121.
hydrobromic acid
a)
HBr
b)
HBr2
c)
H2Br
d)
HBrO3
122.
H3PO4
a)
trihydrogen phosphate
b)
hydrophosphoric acid
c)
phosphorous acid
d)
phosphoric acid
123.
HI
a)
hydrogen iodide
b)
hydroiodic acid
c)
hydrogen monoiodide
d)
hydroiodide acid
124.
HClO2
a)
hydrogen chlorite
b)
hydrogen monochlorine dioxide
c)
chloric acid
d)
chlorous acid
125.
HF
a)
hydrofluoride acid
b)
hydrofluoric acid
c)
hydrogen fluoride
d)
hydrogen monofluoride
126.
What is the chemical formula for CP ?
a)
Carbon phosphide
b)
Monocarbon phosphide
c)
Carbon monophosphide
d)
monocarbon monophosphide
127.
Calcium chloride
a)
CaCl
b)
Ca2Cl
c)
CaCl2
d)
CACl
128.
What is the formula for Hydrofluoric acid?
a)
H2F
b)
HFl
c)
HF
d)
HF2
129.
potassium iodide
a)
KI
b)
KI2
c)
K2I
d)
KI3
130.
xenon tetrafluoride
a)
XeF4
b)
XeF
c)
Xe4F
d)
XeFO4
131.
What is the formula for Nitric Acid?
a)
HN
b)
HNO3
c)
H3N
d)
H2NO3
132.
sodium carbonate
a)
NaHCO3
b)
Na2CO3
c)
NaCO3
d)
Na4C
133.
What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?
a)
Ca3O
b)
C2H8
c)
C3H8
d)
Ca3H8
134.
Which of the following is the correct name for FeO?
a)
Iron oxide
b)
Iron (I) oxide
c)
Iron (II) oxide
135.
dinitrogen tetrachloride
a)
N2Cl4
b)
NCl
c)
NCl3
d)
NClO4
136.
Name the Acid: H2S
a)
Sulfuric Acid
b)
dihydrogen sulfide
c)
Hydrosulfuric Acid
d)
hydrogen sulfide
137.
What is the formula for Carbonic Acid?
a)
H2CO3
b)
H2CrO4
c)
H2C2O4
d)
HCO3
138.
What is the name for Fe(OH)2?
a)
Iron Dihydroxide
b)
Iron Hydroxide
c)
Iron (I) Hydroxide
d)
Iron (II) Hydroxide
139.
Select the formula for Manganese (IV) carbonate
a)
MgCO3
b)
MnCO3
c)
Mg(CO3)2
d)
Mn(CO3)2
140.
nitrous acid
a)
H2NO3
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO2
d)
H2NO2
141.
Name the acid: HC2H3O2
a)
Acetic Acid
b)
Acetous Acid
c)
Hydrogen Acetate
d)
Hydrogen Dicarbon Trihydrogen Dioxygen
142.
hydrochloric acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
143.
H2SO3
a)
sulfuric acid
b)
hydrosulfuric acid
c)
sulfurous acid
d)
persulfuric acid
144.
chlorous acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
145.
Select the formula for the following acid: perchloric acid
a)
HClO4
b)
HClO3
c)
HClO2
d)
HCl
146.
Select the name for the following acid: H2SO4
a)
Sulfuric acid
b)
Sulfurous acid
c)
Hydrosulfuric acid
147.
Select the name for the following acid: H2SO4
a)
Sulfuric acid
b)
Sulfurous acid
c)
Hydrosulfuric acid
148.
H2C2O4
a)
carbonic acid
b)
chromic acid
c)
chloric acid
d)
oxalic acid
149.
bromic acid
a)
HBr
b)
H2Br
c)
HBrO3
d)
HBrO4
150.
What is the formula for Hydrochloric Acid?
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
151.
What is the formula for Carbonic Acid?
a)
H2CO3
b)
H2CrO4
c)
H2C2O4
d)
HCO3
152.
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
a)
H3ClO3
b)
H3ClO4
c)
HClO3
d)
HClO4
153.
What is the formula for phosphorous acid?
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2PO4
c)
H3P
d)
H3PO3
154.
Hydroiodic acid has the formula
a)
H2I2
b)
H1I1
c)
HI
155.
What determines the number of hydrogens in your acid?
a)
there are always just one
b)
its the same as the charge of hydrogen
c)
its the same as the charge of the anion
d)
magic
156.
Select the name for the following acid: H2SO4
a)
Sulfuric acid
b)
Sulfurous acid
c)
Hydrosulfuric acid
157.
Select the formula for the following acid: perchloric acid
a)
HClO4
b)
HClO3
c)
HClO2
d)
HCl
158.
HIO
a)
hydroiodic acid
b)
iodic acid
c)
iodous acid
d)
hypoiodous acid
159.
What is the formula for Hydrosulfuric Acid?
a)
H2(SO3)
b)
H2S
c)
H2(SO2)
d)
H2(SO4)
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