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Ionic Bonding & Naming Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of CuCl2?

a)

copper (II) chloride

b)

copper chloride

c)

copper (I) chlorite

d)

copper (I) chloride

e)

copper (II) chlorite

2.

What is the formula for cobalt (II) perchlorate

a)

CoCl

b)

CoCl2

c)

CoClO2

d)

Co(ClO4)2

e)

Co(ClO2)4

3.

What is the formula for aluminum hypochlorite?

a)

AlCl3

b)

AlClO

c)

AlClO3

d)

Al(ClO)3

e)

Al3ClO

4.

What is Ca3N2 called?

a)

calcium nitride

b)

calcium (II) nitride

c)

calcium nitrogen

d)

calcium (III) nitride

5.

How would you say Ni3P2?

a)

nickel (II) phosphide

b)

nickel (III) phosphide

c)

nickel phosphide

d)

nickel phosphate

e)

nickel phosphite

6.
Write the name for Mn(CO3)2 
a)

manganese (II) carbonate

b)

manganese (IV) carbide

c)

manganese carbonate

d)

manganese (IV) carbonate

e)

manganese (II) carbide

7.

What is the name for VF3?

a)

vanadium fluorate

b)

vanadium (I) fluoride

c)

vanadium (III) fluorite

d)

vanadium (III) fluoride

e)

vanadium fluoride

8.
What is the name for SrO?
a)

Strontium (II) oxide

b)

Strontium oxygen

c)

Strontium (I) oxide

d)

Strontium oxide

9.

CaCO3 is called...

a)

calcium carbonate

b)

calcium carbide

c)

calcium carbonite

d)

calcium (II) carbonate

e)

calcium (II) carbonite

10.

Roman numerals tell you the ____ of the _______ cation(s) in an ionic compound.

a)

number; metal

b)

number; nonmetal

c)

charge; metal

d)

charge; nonmetal

11.

What holds an ionic compound together?

a)

Like charges attract

b)

Opposite charges attract

c)

Opposite charges repel

d)

sharing of valence electrons

12.

What is the difference between V3+ and V5+?

a)

V5+ has lost two LESS electrons

b)

V5+ has lost two MORE electrons

c)

V5+ has lost two LESS protons

d)

V5+ has lost two MORE protons

13.

A polyatomic ion is _________.

a)

a groups of atoms that have a charge.

b)

a group of atoms that are neutral.

c)

the charged ion Pa1+

d)

the neutral atom Pa

14.

What is the charge of manganese in MnO3?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+6

e)

None of the Above

15.

A neutral ionic compound must have ________________.

a)

number of cations = number of anions

b)

charge of cations = charge of anions

c)

number and charge of cations = number and charge of anions

16.

What rule should be followed when writing the nonmetal in an ionic compound?

a)

Change the ending to -ide

b)

List it second and change the ending to -ide

c)

List it first and do not change the name

d)

List it first and change the ending to -ide

17.

What is wrong with the name Fluorine potasside?

a)

The ending should NOT be -ide

b)

The ions are written in the wrong order

c)

Fluorine and potassium will NOT form an ionic bond

d)

The name needs a Roman numeral

18.

Ionic bonds form between...

a)

a metal & nonmetal

b)

metals only

c)

nonmetals only

19.

What is the name of Li2SO4?

a)

Lithium sulfide

b)

Lithium sulfur oxide

c)

Lithium sulfate

d)

Lithium sulfite

20.

What is the charge of Fe in FeCl₂?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

21.

What is the name of the following formula: Cu3N

a)

copper nitride

b)

copper (III) nitride

c)

copper (I) nitride

d)

copper (I) nitrate

e)

copper (III) nitrate

22.

What is the correct formula for magnesium chlorate?

a)

MgCl2

b)

MgClO3

c)

MgClO2

d)

Mg(ClO3)2

23.

What is the charge of Iron in FePO4?

a)

+3

b)

+4

c)

+1

d)

+2

24.

What is the ionic compound formed between lithium and nitrogen?

a)
Li3N
b)
Li2N2
c)
Li3N2
d)

LiN3

25.

What is the correct name for NiSO3?

a)

nickel (I) sulfite

b)

nickel (II) sulfite

c)

nickel (II) sulfate

d)

nickel (I) sulfate

e)

nickel (II) sulfide

26.

Ionic bonds are formed by

a)

sharing valence electrons

b)

transferring valence electrons

c)

sharing protons

d)

transferring protons

27.

An atom that has gained electrons has a ___________ charge and called a(n) _________________.

a)

positive, anion

b)

negative, cation

c)

positive, cation

d)

negative, anion

28.

Most of the periodic table is made of ________ that form _________.

a)

nonmetals, anions

b)

metals, anions

c)

metalloids, anions

d)

nonmetals, cations

e)

metals, cations

29.

Which of the following would lose one electron to become stable?

a)

calcium

b)

fluorine

c)

sulfur

d)

lithium

30.

What would be the proper formula when aluminum bonds to bromine?

a)

AlBr

b)

Al3Br

c)

AlBr3

d)

Al2Br

e)

AlBr2

31.

How many valence electrons does calcium have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

20

d)

40

32.

Which is the proper order for writing an ionic formula?

a)

cation then anion (no changes)

b)

cation then anion (-ide ending)

c)

cation (-ide ending) then anion

d)

anion then cation (no changes)

33.

The conservation of charge states the total number of _______ by cations must equal the total number of _______ by anions.

a)

electrons lost; electrons gained

b)

protons lost; protons gained

c)

electrons gained; electrons lost

d)

protons gained; protons lost

34.

What does the octet rule mean?

a)

Elements are unstable when they have 8 valence electrons

b)

Elements become stable when they have 8 valence electrons.

c)

Elements become stable when they lose 8 valence electrons.

d)

Elements become stable when they gain 8 valence electrons.

35.

When are parentheses needed in an ionic formula?

a)

If a polyatomic ion present

b)

If more than one polyatomic ion unit is necessary to balance it.

c)

If both the cation and anion are polyatomics.

d)

They are always necessary.

36.

What is the charge of Fluorine after the transfer?

a)

+10

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

-1

e)

+8

37.

Why do we need 2 F's for every 1 Be?

a)

Each F needs 2 electrons

b)

Each F can only accept 1 electron

c)

Be needs to give 1 to become stable

d)

Be needs to accept 2 electrons to become stable.

38.

What would be the formula for this compound?

a)

Fe3N3

b)

FeN

c)

FeN3

d)

Fe3N

e)

None of the Above

39.

What is the formula for tartric acid?

a)

H2C4H4O6

b)

HC4H4O6

c)

HTa

d)

H2Ta

40.

What is the formula for arsenous acid?

a)

H3AsO3

b)

HAsO3

c)

HAsO

d)

H3AsO

e)

HAsO

41.
What is the formula for Hydrosulfuric Acid?
a)

H2SO3

b)
H2S
c)

H2SO

d)

H2SO4

e)

HS2

42.
What is the formula for Nitric Acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
e)

HN3

43.
Name HF
a)
hydrofluoric acid
b)
Hypofluoric acid
c)

fluorous acid

d)
fluoric acid
44.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
45.
What determines the number of hydrogens in your acid?
a)

there will always be one

b)
its the same as the charge of hydrogen
c)
its the same as the charge of the anion
d)
magic
46.

Write the formula for chloric acid.

a)
HClO3
b)
HCl
c)
HClO4
d)

HClO2

47.

Write the formula for phosphorous acid.

a)

HPO3

b)

H3P

c)

H3PO4

d)

H3PO3

e)

H3PO

48.

When naming oxyacids, change "-ite" to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ic

c)

-ous

d)

-ite

49.

When naming oxyacids, change "-ate" to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ic

c)

-ous

d)

-ite

50.

This is an image of the giant ionic lattice representing Sodium Chloride, what is represented by the -?

a)

Cl ion

b)

Cl atom

c)

Na atom

d)

Na ion