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Chemical Names & Formulas

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a binary compound?

a)

sodium sulfate

b)

potassium iodide

c)

aluminum hydroxide

d)

ammonium chloride

2.

Which formula correctly represents the compound copper (I) sulfate?

a)

Cu2SO4

b)

CuSO4

c)

Cu(SO4)2

d)

CuS

3.

What is the correct name for Pb(NO3)4?

a)

lead nitrate

b)

lead (IV) nitride

c)

lead nitrate (IV)

d)

lead (IV) nitrate

4.

An atom represented by Χ forms a compound with the formula ΧCO3. The atom could be:

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

Al

d)

Na

5.

What is the chemical formula for copper (II) phosphate?

a)

Cu2PO4

b)

Cu3P

c)

CuPO4

d)

Cu3(PO4)2

6.

What is the formula for zinc nitrate?

a)

ZnNO3

b)

Zn(NO)2

c)

ZnN

d)

Zn(NO3)2

7.

What is the correct chemical formula for ammonium carbonate?

a)

(NH4)2(CO3)2

b)

(NH4)2CO3

c)

NH4(CO3)2

d)

NH4CO3

8.

What is the formula for the compound that forms when sodium bonds with carbonate?

a)

NaCO3

b)

Na3(CO3)2

c)

Na2(CO)3

d)

Na2CO3

9.

Which formula is correctly paired with its name?

a)

AgNO3 - silver nitrate

b)

KI - potassium (I) iodide

c)

PbSO4 - lead sulfate

d)

CuSO4 - copper (II) sulfide

10.

Which of the following is NOT an anion?

a)

sulfate

b)

nitride

c)

hydroxide

d)

ammonium ion

11.

In a sample of solid Ba3(PO4)2 , the ratio of barium ions to phosphate ions is

a)

3:8

b)

3:6

c)

3:2

d)

3:4

12.

Which of the following compounds contains the Mn3+ ion?

a)

MnS

b)

Mn2O3

c)

MnBr2

d)

MnO

13.

Which of the following compounds contains the tin (IV) ion?

a)

SnSO4

b)

SnO2

c)

Sn(NO3)2

d)

SnCO3

14.

What is the correct name for the compound PbO?

a)

lead oxide

b)

lead (I) oxide

c)

lead (II) oxide

d)

lead hydroxide

15.

How many hydrogen atoms are in (NH4)2SO4?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

16.

In which of the following are the symbol and name for the ion given correctly?

a)

ammonium: NH41+;

carbonate: CO32–

b)

nitride: N3+;

nitrate: NO31–

c)

hydroxide: OH1+;

oxide: O2–

d)

phosphate: PO33–;

sulfate: SO32–

17.

Which formula is correctly paired with its name?

a)

CuCl2 - copper (II) chloride

b)

FeO - iron (III) oxide

c)

MgCl2 - magnesium chlorine

d)

K2O - potassium (I) oxide

18.

What is the correct chemical formula for iron (III) hydroxide?

a)

Fe(OH)3

b)

Fe2(OH)3

c)

Fe3(OH)2

d)

Fe3OH

19.

What is the correct name for the compound CoCl2?

a)

cobalt (I) chlorate

b)

cobalt (I) chloride

c)

copper (II) chloride

d)

cobalt (II) chloride

20.

Which of the following correctly represents an ion pair and the ionic compound the ions form?

a)

Ca2+, F–; CaF2

b)

Na–, Cl+; NaCl

c)

Ba2+, O2–; Ba2O2

d)

Pb4+, O2–; Pb2O4