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Naming and Formulas

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the name of CCl4?

a)

carbon tetrachloride

b)

monocarbon tetrachloride

c)

tetracarbon monochloride

d)

carbon chloride

2.

Name this formula:

KNO3

a)

Potassium Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Potassium Nitride

c)

Potassium Nitrate

d)

Potassium (I) Nitrite

3.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
4.

What is the name of the compound SO2

a)

Monosulfate oxide

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Monosulfur dioxide

5.

What is the name of the compound P2O5

a)

Pentaphosphorus dioxide

b)

Phoshphide dioxide

c)

Diphosphorus pentoxide

6.

What is the name for MgF2 ?

a)

magnesium fluoride

b)

manganese Phosphide

c)

magnesium(III) fluoride

d)

magnesium fluoride(II)

7.

Name Al2S3

a)

Aluminum sulfide

b)

Dialuminum trisulfide

c)

ammonium sulfide

d)

aluminum (II) sulfice

8.

Name the compound NH4OH

a)

ammonium hydroxide

b)

ammonia oxyhydride

c)

mononitrogen tetraoxihydride

d)

hydrogen nitrate

9.

Name the compound CuO

a)

copper (II) oxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

copper (I) oxide

d)

carbon uranium oxide

10.

Name the compound CuCO3

a)

cobalt carbonate

b)

copper (III) carbonate

c)

copper (II) carbonate

d)

copper carbonate

11.
What is the charge on the calcium ion?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
1-
12.
Which is a transition metal?
a)
cesium
b)
iron
c)
helium
d)
tellurium
13.
Identify the phosphide ion
a)
P5+
b)
P3+
c)
P3-
d)
P4-
14.
What is the name for the NO3- ion?
a)
nitrate ion
b)
nitrite ion
c)
nitrogan ion
d)
nitride ion
15.
Name the compound NH4OH
a)
ammonium hydroxide
b)
ammonia oxyhydride
c)
mononitrogen tetraoxihydride
d)
hydrogen nitrate
16.
What is the formula for lead (II) carbonate?
a)
PbCO3
b)
Pb2CO3
c)
Pb(CO3)2
d)
Pb(CO)4
17.
What is the metallic ion in the compound CuCl?
a)
Cu1+
b)
Cu2+
c)
Cu1-
d)
Cu2-
18.
What is the formula for aluminum sulfite?
a)
Al3S2
b)
AlSO4
c)
Al3(SO4)2
d)
Al2(SO3)3
19.
What is the formula for tin (II) chromate 
a)
Sn2(CrO4)4
b)
Sn(CrO4)2
c)
Sn4(CrO4)2
d)
SnCrO4
20.
What is the formula for barium hydride?
a)
BaOH2
b)
Ba(OH)2
c)
BaH2
d)
BaOH
21.
Name the compound Mg3(PO4)2
a)
magnesium phosphate
b)
magnesium (III) phosphate
c)
magnesium phosphite
d)
magnesium phosphide
22.
Name the compound Fe(NO2)3
a)
iron nitrite
b)
iron (III) nitrate
c)
iron (III) nitrite
d)
ferric nitrite
23.
Name the compound NO3
a)
nitrogen trioxide
b)
nitrate
c)
nitrite
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide
24.
Name the compound CuO
a)
copper (II) oxide
b)
copper oxide
c)
copper (I) oxide
d)
carbon uranium oxide
25.

Name the compound SiCl4

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

sulfur tetrachloride

c)

silicon (IV) chloride

d)

silicon chloride

26.
Name the compound CaF2
a)
calcium difluoride
b)
calcium (II) fluoride
c)
calcium fluorite
d)
calcium fluoride
27.
Name the compound CuCO3
a)
cobalt carbonate
b)
copper (III) carbonate
c)
copper (II) carbonate
d)
copper carbonate
28.
Name the compound HCl
a)
hydrogen chlorite
b)
hypochlorous acid
c)
hydrogen chlorate
d)
hydrochloric acid
29.
Name the compound HOH
a)
hydrogen hydroxide
b)
hydrogen dioxide
c)
oxalic acid
d)
hydrogen oxalate
30.
Name the compound ClO2
a)
chlorite
b)
chlorate
c)
chlorine dioxide
d)
chlorine (II) oxide
31.

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The correct name for FeO is _____.

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxide

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

iron (IV) oxide

e)

iron (I) oxide

33.

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-1

e)

Varies

34.

The symbol for the rubidium ion is

a)

Rb2+

b)

R+

c)

R2+

d)

Ru

e)

Rb+

35.

The substance ClO3is best described as

a)

a molecule

b)

a polyatomic ion

c)

a polyatomic molecule

d)

a mixture

36.

Ionic or covalent?

NaF

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

37.

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

a)

Cadmium Nitrite

b)

Cadmium Nitrate

c)

Cadmium (I) Nitride

d)

Cadmium dinitrite

38.
chromium (III) nitrate
a)
Cr3N2
b)
Cr2N
c)
Cr2NO3
d)
Cr(NO3)3
39.
What is the charge of a nitrogen ion? 
a)
3
b)
-4
c)
5
d)
-3
40.
Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?
a)
potassium + fluorine
b)
beryllium + oxygen
c)
boron + iodine
d)
silver + oxygen
41.
What type of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
only Nonmetals
b)
Metal and a Nonmetal
c)
only Metals
d)
only Noble Gases
42.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
43.
Co+2  combines with NO2-  to form
a)
Co2(NO2)
b)
Co(NO2)2
c)
NO(Co)2
d)
Co(NO)3
44.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
45.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
46.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
47.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
48.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
49.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
50.
Which molecule would have this shape?
a)
BF3
b)
CH4
c)
PCl5
d)
CO2