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Binary Ionic and Covalent Nomenclature

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What name results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
calcium bromine
b)
calcium boron
c)
calcium boride
d)
calcium bromide
2.
Fe+3   +    S-2
a)
FE+4(S)=3
b)
Fe2S4
c)
Fe2S3
d)
Fe3S2
3.
Name that Ion
Li+
a)
copper (III)
b)
lithium
c)
ladmium
d)
iodine
4.
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
5.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
6.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
7.
How many Aluminum are in Al2O3?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
d)
1
8.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

9.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

10.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

11.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

12.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

13.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

14.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

15.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

16.

When naming covalent compounds...

a)

You need roman numerals and no prefixes

b)

You do not need roman numerals or prefixes

c)

You need roman numerals and prefixes

d)

You do not need roman numerals but you do need prefixes

17.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
18.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
19.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
20.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
21.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
22.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
23.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
24.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
25.
What is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
calcium dibromide
b)
calcium bromine (II)
c)
calcium (II) bromide
d)
calcium bromide
26.
What is the correct name for CuCl2?
a)
copper chloride
b)
copper chloride (II)
c)
copper (II) chloride
d)
copper dichloride
27.
What is the correct name for TiO2?
a)
titanium oxide
b)
titanium (II) oxide
c)
titanium dioxide
d)
titanium (IV) oxide
28.
Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.
Which of these is not a real bond in chemistry?
a)
James
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
30.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride