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Polyatomic Ions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The phosphate ion is written as

a)

PO-3

b)

PO3-4

c)

PO4-3

d)

PO4+3

2.

The sulfate ion is written as

a)

SO-2

b)

SO4-2

c)

SO3-2

d)

SO4+2

3.

Nitrate is a polyatomic ion that has a formula that looks like

a)

NO-1

b)

NO4-1

c)

NO3-1

d)

NO3+1

4.

Acetate has a formula of

a)

C2H3O2-1

b)

AcO4-2

c)

CH3COO-1

d)

AcO3-2

5.

Ammonium is a cation. It has the formula

a)

NH3

b)

NH4+1

c)

NH4-1

d)

NH2-1

6.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is baking soda. It contains the polyatomic ion, hydrogen carbonate. Hydrogen carbonate is based on the polyatomic ion carbonate. Carbonate is written as

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

CO3-2

d)

CO-2

7.

Cyanide compounds are used quite often in Agatha Christie novels as a means of murder. As an anion, cyanide is written

a)

CN

b)

CNN

c)

CN-1

d)

CNN-1

8.

Hydroxide is usually an indication of a compound being a base. Hydroxide as a polyatomic ion is written as

a)

OH-1

b)

HO-1

c)

OH

d)

HO

9.

Chlorate is a common oxyanion of the halide group. Its formula is

a)

ClO-1

b)

ClO2-1

c)

ClO3-1

d)

ClO4-1

10.

Which ion is hypoiodite?

a)

HI

b)

HIO

c)

IO-1

d)

I-1