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Naming Binary compounds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic compounds are bonds between
a)
Metals and Metals
b)
Metals and Nonmetals
c)
Nonmetals and Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
2.
 Li2O
a)
Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
b)
Lithium oxide
c)
Lithium dioxide
3.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride
4.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
5.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
6.
Al2S3
a)
Dialuminum Trisulfide
b)
Aluminum sulfide
7.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
8.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
9.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
10.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
11.

Name this compound:

KI

a)

potassium iodide

b)

potassium iodite

c)

iodine potasside

d)

potassium iodine

12.

Al2S3

a)

dialuminum trisulfide

b)

aluminum sulfide

c)

aluminum (III) sulfide

d)

aluminum 2 sulfur 3

13.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
14.
The name of P₄S₁₀ is
a)
phosphorous sulfide
b)
phosphorus sulfide
c)
tetraphosphorus decasulfide
d)
phosphorus (X) sulfide
15.
The name of SO₃ compound is
a)
sulfate
b)
sulfur oxide
c)
sulfur trioxide
d)
monosulfur trioxide
16.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
17.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
18.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
19.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
20.
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
a)
Tin diselenide
b)
Tin (IV) Selenide
c)
Tin selenide
d)
Tin (II) triselenide
21.

When naming a transition metal ion that can have more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by a __________.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

superscript after the name

d)

Roman numeral following the name

22.

Which of the following represents the lead(II) ion?

a)

Pb+2

b)

Pb+1

c)

Pb-1

d)

Pb-2

23.

Molecular compounds are usually _________.

a)

composed of two or more transition elements

b)

composed of positive and negative ions

c)

composed of two or more nonmetallic elements

d)

exceptions to the law of definite proportions

24.

What is the correct name for the compound CoCl2?

a)

cobalt(I) chlorate

b)

cobalt(I) chloride

c)

cobalt(II) chlorate

d)

cobalt(II) chloride

25.
Naming a compound of two non-metals requires us to use..
a)
Prefixes
b)
Roman Numerals
c)
Nothing, just name it