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Ionic Bonding/naming and writing formulas

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

BaF2

a)

Barium (II) Fluoride

b)

Barium Fluorine

c)

Barium Fluoride

d)

Barium difluoride

2.

Calcium Phosphide

a)

(PO4)2Ca3

b)
P2Ca3
c)

Ca3(PO4)2

d)
Ca3P2
3.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
4.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
5.

The correct name of Cu₃N₂ is

a)

copper (I) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper dinitride

6.

What is the correct formula for aluminum sulfate?

a)

Al₃(SO4)₃

b)

Al2(SO4)3

c)

AlSO3

d)

Al2(SO₃)3

7.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
8.

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

magnesium sulfoxide

b)

magnesium sulfide

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

magnesium oxide

9.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)

chromium nitrate

b)
chromium nitride
c)

chromium (III) nitride

d)

chromium (III) nitrite

10.
The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2
a)
calcium phosphate
b)
tricalcium diphosphate
c)
calcium phosphorus oxide
d)
calcium phosphide
11.

The chemical formula of Iron (III) bromide is

a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
12.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
13.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
14.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

15.
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
16.

What is the name for SrO?

a)

strontium monoxide

b)

strontium oxide

c)

strontium oxygen (II)

d)

strontium (II) oxide

17.

What is the correct formula for nickel(II) carbonate?

a)

NiCO3

b)

Ni(CO3)2

c)

NiHCO3

d)

Ni(NO3)2

18.

When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.

a)

-ate

b)

-ite

c)

-ide

d)

-ine

19.

What is the formula for magnesium carbonate?

a)

MgCO3

b)

Mg(CO3)2

c)

Mg2CO6

d)

Mg2CO3

20.

In the compound CuCl2 what is the charge of the copper ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

21.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
22.

Copper (II) hydroxide

a)
CuOH2
b)
Cu2OH
c)
Cu(OH)2
d)
correct answer is not given
23.

The chemical formula for lead (IV) sulfide is

a)

Pb2S4

b)

Pb4S2

c)

PbS2

d)

Pb2S

24.

Which of the following is the best chemical formula for the compound "copper (II) hydroxide"?

a)

CuOH2

b)

Cu2OH

c)

Cu(OH)2

d)

Cu2HO2

e)

no answer shown is the correct chemical formula

25.

Write the formula for the following compound:

chromium (VI) cyanide

a)

Cr6CN

b)

Cr(CN)6

c)

CrCN

d)

CrC6