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Naming Ionic Compounds (STF)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are found in an ionic compound?

a)

Anion and Anion

b)

Cation and Anion

c)

Cation and Cation

d)

Molecule and Formula Unit

2.

Which of the following are found in an ionic compound?

a)

Noble Gases and Halogens

b)

Metal and Nonmetal

c)

Metal and Metal

d)

Nonmetal and Halogen

3.

What suffix is used at the end of the second element in a binary ionic compound?

a)

-ide

b)

-ite

c)

-ate

d)

-ade

4.

When is the suffix -ite used when naming ionic compounds with oxyanions?

a)

It is used when there is no oxyanion.

b)

It is used when there are more than two oxyanions.

c)

It is used when naming the oxyanion with one fewer oxygen atom than the most common oxyanion.

d)

It is used when naming the oxyanion with one more oxygen atom than the most common oxyanion.

5.

What suffix is used for the most common oxyanion? This is also the anion with one more oxygen atom than the -ite oxyanion.

a)

-ide

b)

-ite

c)

-ade

d)

-ate

6.

What are used to indicate the charge or oxidation state of an ionic compound with a transition metal?

a)

Roman numerals

b)

Arabic numerals

c)

Letters

d)

Plus or minus signs

7.

The suffixes -ic (higher charge) and -ous (lower charge) can be used to indicate the charge or ___________ ________ instead of Roman numerals when naming ionic compounds with transition metals.

a)

period

b)

oxidation state

c)

group

d)

letters

8.

When naming an ionic compound what comes first?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Higher charge

c)

Cation

d)

Anion

9.

When naming an ionic compound what comes second?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Higher charge

c)

Cation

d)

Anion

10.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium chlorate

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

11.

What is the name of the following compound AgF?

a)

silver fluoride

b)

silver fluorine

c)

monosilver monofluoride

d)

silver monofluorine

12.

How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         

a)

NaF

b)

NaF3

c)

Na3F

d)

Na1F2

13.

Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3

a)

lithium nitrate

b)

lithium III nitrate

c)

lithium nitride

d)

lithium oxide

14.

Match each compound with its correct name:

a)

CaBr2

1.

calcium bromide

b)

LiF

2.

lithium fluoride

c)

LiBr

3.

lithium bromide

d)

CaF2

4.

calcium fluoride

e)

LiCl

5.

lithium chloride

15.

In an ionic compound, the (a)   is written first and the ​ (b)   is written second.

Choose from the below words

metal

nonmetal

16.

By definition the term "cation" means ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

positively charged (+1,+2, +3)

negatively charged (-1,-2,-3)

17.

By definition the term "anion" means ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

negatively charged (-1,-2, -3)

positively charged (+1,+2,+3)

18.

When naming oxyanions, the oxyanion with the fewest oxygen atoms (typically one), the prefix ​ (a)   is used.

Choose from the below words

hypo-

per-

mono-

di-

tri-

19.

When naming oxyanions, the oxyanion with the most oxygen atoms (typically four), the prefix ​​ (a)   is used.

Choose from the below words

per-

hypo-

mono-

di-

tri-

20.

When naming oxyanions, the most common oxyanion of that element gets the suffix (a)   . The oxyanion with one less oxygen atom gets the suffix​ (b)  

Choose from the below words

-ate

-ite.

-ide