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Ionic Compounds: Formula + Naming

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What comes first in an ionic formula (Ex - NaCl)?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

2.

What happens to the name of the nonmetal when it is in an ionic formula? (ex. NaCl)?

a)

name stays the same - doesn't change

b)

end of name changes to "-ide"

c)

end of name changes to "-ate"

3.

When naming an ionic compound, do you change the name of a polyatomic ion if it is in the formula?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What is the name of the following ionic compound: NaF

a)

sodium fluorine

b)

sodium fluoride

c)

fluorine sodium

d)

fluorine sodiumide

5.

What is the name of the following compound? MgO

a)

magnesium oxygen

b)

magnesium oxide

c)

manganese oxide

d)

manganese oxygen

6.

What is the formula of aluminum chloride?

a)

AlCl

b)

Al3Cl

c)

AlCl3

d)

Al3Cl3

7.

Transition metals have multiple valence states. Which of the following is the correct way to represent Fe2+?

a)

Fe 2

b)

Fe II

c)

Fe (II)

d)

Fe (III(

8.

What is the correct formula for Copper (II) chloride?

a)

CuCl

b)

Cu2Cl

c)

CuCl2

d)

Cu2Cl2

9.

What is the correct charge of Chromium in the formula shown:

CrCl3

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

10.

What is the correct charge of Mn in the formula shown?

MnS2

*Careful - check the charge of the sulfur first*

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+4

11.

What is the correct name for the formula shown:

VF5

a)

Vanadium fluoride

b)

Vanadium (V) fluorine

c)

Vanadium (V) fluoride

d)

Vanadium fluorine

12.

What is the correct name for the polyatomic ion below?

CO32-

a)

carbon

b)

carbide

c)

carbonate

d)

carbonite

13.

What is the correct formula for sulfate ion?

a)

SO32-

b)

SO42-

c)

SO24-

d)

SO23-

14.

What is the correct formula for the compound named "aluminum nitrate"

a)

AlNO3

b)

Al3NO3

c)

Al(NO3)3

d)

Al3(NO3)3

15.

What is the correct formula for the compound named "calcium phosphate"

a)

CaPO4

b)

Ca2(PO4)3

c)

Ca3(PO4)2

16.

What is the correct formula for the compound: "ammonium sulfite"

a)

NH4SO3

b)

(NH4)2SO3

c)

(NH4)2SO4

d)

NH4(SO3)2

17.

What is the correct name for the following formula:

CuNO3

a)

copper nitrate

b)

copper (I) nitrate

c)

copper (II) nitrate

18.

Match the word to the definition:

"The ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself"

a)

atomic radius

b)

electronegativity

c)

ionization energy

d)

metallic character

19.

Match the word to the definition:

"The energy required to remove an electron from an atom"

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Ionization energy

d)

Metallic Character

20.

Which two periodic trends INCREASE DOWN A GROUP?

a)

Atomic Radius

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Metallic Character

21.

Which two periodic trends INCREASE ACROSS A ROW?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Metallic Character

22.

Which element is the most metallic element on the periodic table?

a)

F

b)

Fr

c)

Cs

d)

He

23.

Which element is the most electronegative on the periodic table?

a)

F

b)

Fr

c)

Cs

d)

He

24.

Rank the elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table in order of INCREASING atomic radius (so from smallest to largest)

a)

Fr, Cs, Rb, K, Na, Li, H

b)

H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr

25.

Rank the elements in Period (Row) 2 of the Periodic Table in order of INCREASING electronegativity.

a)

Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne

b)

Ne, F, O, N, C, B, Be, Li