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5- NOMENCLATURE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Mark the statements which are correct.

a)

The correct name for AlBr3 is aluminum tribromide.

b)

The elements P, As and Bi are in the same family on the periodic table.

c)

The correct formula for chlorous acid is HClO2.

d)

The species with Z = 13 which has 10 electrons is a negative ion.

2.

Mark the statements which are correct.

a)

The elements Co, Ni and Zr are all transition elements.

b)

All of the following elements are expected to gain electrons to form ions in ionic compounds: Ga, Se and Br.

c)

The correct name for CaF2 is calcium difluoride.

d)

The metals Co, Cu and Ti all require Roman numerals in the names of their compounds.

3.

Mark the statements which are correct.

a)

The symbols for the elements magnesium, aluminum and xenon are Mn, Al and Xe, respectively.

b)

The elements La, Sg and Mt are all metals.

c)

The S atom will gain 2 electrons to form the sulfide ion S2-.

d)

The systematic name for Pb(C2H3O2)2 is lead(II) acetate but, in the old nomenclature, it is also known as plumbous acetate.

4.

Mark the statements which are correct.

a)

The the correct name for PbI2 is lead(IV) iodide

b)

The the correct name for CoBr2 is cobalt bromine

c)

The the correct name for FeS is iron(II) sulfide

d)

The the correct name for AlBr3 is aluminum bromide

5.

Mark the statements which are correct.

a)

The the correct name for Al2O3 is dialuminum trioxide

b)

The the correct name for SrBr2 is strontium bromide

c)

The the correct name for HgCl2 is mercury(II) chloride

d)

The the correct name for MnO2 is manganese(II) oxide

6.

Choose the correct name for the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion:

a)

lead(IV) chlorate

b)

lead(IV) chlorite

c)

lead(IV) hypochlorite

d)

lead(IV) perchlorate

7.

Choose the correct name for the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion:

a)

zirconium(IV) hydrogen monoxide

b)

zirconium(IV) hydroxide

c)

zirconium tetrahydroxide

d)

zirconous hydroxide

8.

Choose the correct name for the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion:

a)

cupric(III) phosphate

b)

cupric hydrogen phosphate

c)

cupric phosphate

d)

cuprous hydrogen phosphate

9.

Choose the correct name for the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion:

a)

sodium(I) hydrogen phosphate

b)

sodium dihydrogen phosphate

c)

sodium hydrogen phosphate

d)

sodium(II) hydrogen phosphate

10.

Choose the correct name for the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion:

a)

hydrocyanic acid

b)

hydrocyanide acid

c)

hydrocyanous acid

d)

hydrocyanite acid