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ionic formulae

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for a magnesium ion?

a)

Mg+

b)

Mg2+

c)

Mg2-

d)

Mg-

2.

What is the name of this ion? SO42-

a)

sulfur tetroxide ion

b)

sulfonate

c)

sulfate

d)

sulfide

3.

Which is the correct formula for an ammonium ion?

a)

NH4

b)

NH4-

c)

NH42+

d)

NH4+

4.

Which of the following is the correct formula for a sodium ion?

a)

So+

b)

Na-

c)

Na+

d)

Na2+

5.

What is the formula for a nitrate ion?

a)

NO-

b)

NO2-

c)

NO3-

d)

NO4-

6.

What is the formula for lithium bromide?

a)

LiBr

b)

LiBr2

c)

Li2Br

d)

Li2Br2

7.

What is the formula for iron(II) oxide?

a)

FeO2

b)

FeO

c)

Fe2O

d)

Fe2O3

8.

What is the formula for iron(III) chloride?

a)

FeCl

b)

Fe3Cl

c)

FeCl2

d)

FeCl3

9.

What is the formula for aluminium hydroxide?

a)

AlOH

b)

AlOH3

c)

Al(OH)3

d)

(Al)3OH

10.

The formula for sodium oxide is

a)

NaO

b)

Na2O

c)

Na2O

d)

NaO2

11.

The formula for calcium oxide is

a)

CaO

b)

Ca2O2

c)

CaO2

d)

Ca(O)

12.

The formula for ammonium sulfate is

a)

(NH4)2S

b)

NHSO4

c)

NH42SO4

d)

(NH4)2SO4

13.

The formula for potassium chloride is

a)

KCl

b)

NaCl

c)

K2O

d)

K2CO3

14.

The sum of the charges in an ionic compound should equal

a)

zero 0

b)

eachother

c)

2

15.

If the calcium ion is Ca2+, and calcium nitride is Ca3N2, then what is the charge on the nitride ion?

a)

2-

b)

3-

c)

3+

d)

none of these

16.

The combination of Fe2+ ion and Cl- ion produce

a)

FeCl4

b)

FeCl

c)

FeCl2

d)

FeCl3

17.

Na +  and  S -2 form

a)

Na2S

b)

NaS2

c)

Na2S2

d)

NaS

18.

+  and  N-3 form

a)

KN

b)

KN3

c)

K3N3

d)

K3N

19.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
20.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2