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binary ionic names

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
2.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
3.
Ionic compounds are bonds between
a)
Metals and Metals
b)
Metals and Nonmetals
c)
Nonmetals and Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
4.
 Li2O
a)
Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
b)
Lithium oxide
c)
Lithium dioxide
5.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride
6.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
7.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
8.
Al2S3
a)
Dialuminum Trisulfide
b)
Aluminum sulfide
9.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
10.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
11.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
12.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
13.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
14.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
15.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
16.
When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.
a)
False
b)
True
17.
KCl
a)
Krypton Chloride
b)
Potassium Chlorine
c)
Potassium Chloride
d)
Potassium Monochloride
18.
LiBr is called
a)
lithium bromine
b)
lithium (I) bromine
c)
lithium bromide
d)
lithuim (I) bromide
19.
Name that Compound:
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
20.
Rb2O
a)
rubidium oxalate
b)
rubidium oxide
c)
rubidium (II) oxide
d)
rubidium oxygen
21.
Ag2O
a)
silver oxide
b)
silver (II) oxide
c)
silver oxygen
d)
silver(I)  Oxide
22.
What is the name of this compound: Li3N?
a)
Lithium Nitrogen
b)
Lithium nitride
c)
Lithium nitrite
d)
Lithium (III) nitride
23.
What name results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
calcium bromine
b)
calcium boron
c)
calcium boride
d)
calcium bromide
24.
MgF2
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)