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Chemical Nomenclature

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for sodium chloride?

a)

Na2Cl

b)

ClNa

c)

NaCl2

d)

NaCl

2.

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is a binary

compound?

a)

O2

b)

HCN

c)

H2SO4

d)

H2S

e)

NaOH

4.

The correct name for LiCl is _______.

a)

lithium monochloride

b)

lithium(I) chloride

c)

monolithium chloride

d)

lithium chloride

e)

monolithium monochloride

5.

The correct name for FeO is _____.

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxide

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

iron (IV) oxide

e)

iron (I) oxide

6.

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

Varies

7.

Which of the following is not the correct

combination of compound name and its formula?

a)

hydrobromic acid; HBr

b)

calcium sulfate; CaSO4

c)

beryllium oxide; BeO

d)

nickel(II) peroxide; Ni2O

e)

ammonium chromate; (NH4)2CrO4

8.

Which of the following formulas is

incorrect?

a)

CaNO3

b)

MgS

c)

AlBr3

d)

Li2O

e)

NaOH

9.

The correct name for P2O5 is

a)

phosphorus(II) oxide

b)

phosphorus(V) oxide

c)

diphosphorus oxide

d)

diphosphorus pentoxide

e)

phosphorus pentoxide

10.

what is the name of CCl4?

a)

carbon tetrachloride

b)

monocarbon tetrachloride

c)

tetracarbon monochloride

d)

carbon chloride

11.

What is the name of the compound SO2

a)

Monosulfate oxide

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Monosulfur dioxide

12.

What is the name for MgF2 ?

a)

magnesium fluoride

b)

manganese Phosphide

c)

magnesium(III) fluoride

d)

magnesium fluoride(II)

13.
Which is a transition metal?
a)
cesium
b)
iron
c)
helium
d)
tellurium
14.
What is the name for the NO3- ion?
a)
nitrate ion
b)
nitrite ion
c)
nitrogan ion
d)
nitride ion
15.
What is the formula for Potassium Fluoride? 
a)
KF
b)
K2F
c)
KF2
d)
none of the above
16.
Zn3P2
a)
Zinc Phosphide
b)
Zinc (II) Phosphide
c)
Trizinc Diphosphide
d)
Zinc Phosphate
17.
Name the following compound: SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxygen 
d)
tin oxide
18.

What is the chemical formula for magnesium hydroxide?

a)

MgOH

b)

MgO2H

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

MgHO

19.

What is the formula of sulfuric acid?

a)

HSO

b)

HSO4

c)

H2SO4

d)

H2S2O4

20.

What is the formula of hydroiodic acid?

a)

HI

b)

H2I

c)

HI2

d)

HIO4