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Chemical Nomenclature Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P2O5

b)

PO

c)

P5O2

2.

What is the chemical formula for mercury (II) oxide?

a)

HgO2

b)

HgO

c)

Hg2O

3.

Identify the following compound as Ionic or Covalent.

H2O

(a)  

4.

Identify the following compound as Ionic or Covalent.

FeBr3

(a)  

5.

Identify the following compound as Ionic or Covalent.

NaCl

(a)  

6.

Identify the following compound as Ionic or Covalent.

CCl4

(a)  

7.

Ionic compounds are formed by

a)

a metal and metuloid

b)

a metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

nonmetal and nonmetal

8.

Covalent compounds are formed by

a)

a metal and metuloid

b)

a metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

nonmetal and nonmetal

9.

What is the formula for nitrogen trihydride?

a)

N2H3

b)

NH

c)

NH3

10.

What is the chemical formula for aluminum oxide?

a)

AO

b)

A2O3

c)

A2O

11.

Which of the following groups of elements form anions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

12.

Which of the following groups of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

13.

What is the formula for dihydrogen dioxide?

a)

HO2

b)

H2O2

c)

H2O

14.

What is the correct name for the following formula C2H6

a)

carbon hydrogen

b)

dicarbon hexoxide

c)

carbon oxide

d)

dicarbon hexhydride

15.

Metals tend to __________ electrons and nonmetals tend to __________ electrons.

a)

gain, gain

b)

lose, lose

c)

lose, gain

d)

gain, gain

16.

Sodium forms an ion with a charge of __________.

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

17.

Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?

a)

H2O

b)

SrCl2

c)

SO2

d)

CO2

18.

Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and fluorine. (thing criss cross method)

a)

MgF

b)

Mg2F

c)

Mg3F2

d)

MgF2

19.

What is the correct name for B2Br4

a)

boron tetrabromide

b)

boron bromine

c)

diboron tetrabromide

d)

diboron heptabromide

20.

What is the correct name for SiO2

a)

silicon dioxide

b)

monosilicon oxide

c)

monosilicon dioxide

d)

disilicon oxide