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nomenclature review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an atom loses an electron, it forms a(n)

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

polyatomic ion

d)

neutral ion

2.
What is the proper name for CaCl2?
a)
Calcium dichloride
b)
Monocalcium dichloride
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium chlorine
3.

What is the correct molecular formula for sodium nitrate?

a)

NaNO2

b)

Na3N

c)

Na3NO

d)

NaNO3

4.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

5.

What is the name for AlBr3?

a)

aluminum bromide

b)

aluminum tribromide

c)

aluminum bromine

d)

monoaluminum tribromide

6.
Name this compound:
Cs2S
a)
cesium sulfide
b)
cesium sulfate
c)
cesium II sulfate
d)
cesium II sulfide
7.
Name this compound.
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
8.
Name this formula: 
Al2O3
a)
Aluminum Oxide
b)
Aluminum Oxygen
c)
Antimony Oxide
d)
Aluminum (VII) Oxide
9.
find the formula zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
10.
What is the name of K2O?
a)
dipotassium monoxide
b)
dipotassium oxygen
c)
Potassium oxide
d)
Potassium oxygen
11.
What is the name of NF3?
a)
mononitrogen trifluoride
b)
nitrogen trifluoride
c)
nitrogen flouride
d)
nitrogen fluorine 
12.
What is the formula for sulfur pentoxide?
a)
SO2
b)
SO3
c)
SO4
d)
SO5
13.
What is the formula for Lithium Iodide?
a)
LiI
b)
LiI2
c)
LiI3
d)
LiI4
14.
What is the formula for Calcium Chlorate? (refer to your polyatomic ions sheet)
a)
CaClO3
b)
Ca(ClO3)2
c)
Ca(ClO3)3
d)
Ca(ClO3)4
15.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

16.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

17.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) triselenide

18.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium II sulfate

d)

cesium II sulfide

19.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

gold + oxygen

20.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

21.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

22.

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

Po2O5

23.

What is the name for SiCl4?

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

silicon quadchloride

c)

monosilicon tetrachloride

d)

silicon chloride

24.

What is the chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide?

a)

SBr₆

b)

S₆Br

c)

S(VI)Br

d)

SBr4

25.

What is the name of P₄S₁₀?

a)

phosphorous sulfide

b)

phosphorus sulfite

c)

tetraphosphorus decasulfide

d)

tetraphosphide decasulfide

26.

What is the name for BrO3?

a)

bromine oxide

b)

monobromine trioxide

c)

bromine trioxide

d)

bromide trioxide

27.

What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?

a)

CuSO3

b)

CuSO4

c)

Cu2SO3

d)

Cu2SO4

28.

When an atom loses an electron, it forms a(n)

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

polyatomic ion

d)

neutral ion

29.

By looking at the formula of an ionic compound, we can determine the charge (oxidation state) of a transition metal.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is the name for As4O10?

a)

arsenic oxide

b)

arsenide decoxide

c)

tetraarsenic decoxide

d)

arsenic decoxide