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Naming Ionic and Molecular Compounds

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

a)

molecular

b)

ionic

c)

cooperative

d)

lewis

2.

Name the following ionic compound: NaF

a)

nitrogen fluorine

b)

sodium fluoride

c)

nitrogen fluoride

d)

sodium fluorine

3.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
4.
The chemical formula of carbon tetrachloride is
a)
CCl
b)
C₄Cl
c)
CCl₄
d)
C(IV)Cl
5.
carbon monoxide
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
COH
6.
What types of elements combine to form a molecular compound?
a)
two or more metals
b)
two or more different nonmetals
c)
a metal and a non-metal
d)
two of the same nonmetal
7.
The chemical formula of dinitrogen textroxide is
a)
Ni₂O₄
b)
NiO
c)
N₂O₄
d)
NiO₂
8.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
9.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
10.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
11.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
12.
An ionic compound of calcium and chlorine would be named
a)
calcium chlorine.
b)
calcium chlorite.
c)
calcium chloride.
d)
chlorine calcium.
13.
A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named
a)
sulfur dioxide.
b)
sulfur oxide.
c)
disulfur oxide.
d)
sulfide oxygen.
14.
An ionic compound made of copper (Cu2+) and oxygen would be named
a)
copper oxygen.
b)
copper oxide.
c)
dicopper oxide.
d)
copper(II) oxide.
15.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
16.
Because the overall charge in a compound must be ____________, the charge of iron in Fe2O3 can be calculated as 3+.
a)
2+
b)
1+
c)
0
d)
1-
17.

An ionic compound forms between a _______ and _______.

a)

metal and non-metal

b)

two metals

c)

two non-metals

18.

Name the ionic compound, LiCl

a)

lithium chlorine

b)

lithium chloride

c)

lithium chlorate

d)

lithium monochloride

19.

Name the molecular compound CO

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

monocarbon monoxide

c)

carbide

d)

oxygen carbide

20.
H2SO- name?
a)
hydrogen sulfide
b)
hydrosulfuric acid
c)
hydrogen sulfide
d)
sulfuric acid
21.

Name the following compound:

CO2

a)

monocarbon dioxide

b)

carbon oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen carbonide

22.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

23.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

lead + oxygen

24.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

25.

Phosphorus trichloride

a)

KCl3

b)

PCl3

c)

K3Cl

d)

P3Cl

26.

Silicon dioxide

a)

SO2

b)

NaO2

c)

SiO2

d)

SiO

27.

Diphosphorus pentoxide

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

P2O6

28.
The chemical formula of dinitrogen textroxide is
a)
Ni₂O₄
b)
NiO
c)
N₂O₄
d)
NiO₂
29.
The name of P₄S₁₀ is
a)
phosphorous sulfide
b)
phosphorus sulfide
c)
tetraphosphorus decasulfide
d)
phosphorus (X) sulfide
30.
The chemical formula of tetraphosphorus heptaoxide is
a)
F₄O₁₀
b)
P₄O7
c)
PO
d)
P₁₀O₄
31.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
32.

What is the name of PBr3

a)

phosphorus tribromide

b)

phosphorus bromide

c)

phosphorus (III) bromide

d)

phosphorus bromine

33.

What is the name for P2O5?

a)

phosphorus pentoxide

b)

diphosphorus pentoxide

c)

biphosphorus oxide

d)

phosphorus oxide

34.

What is the name for P2O5?

a)

phosphorus pentoxide

b)

diphosphorus pentoxide

c)

biphosphorus oxide

d)

phosphorus oxide

35.

What is the name for SiCl4?

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

silicon quadchloride

c)

monosilicon tetrachloride

d)

silicon chloride

36.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion