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Chemical Nomenclature IPC

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The correct name for LiCl is _______.

a)

lithium monochloride

b)

lithium(I) chloride

c)

monolithium chloride

d)

lithium chloride

e)

monolithium monochloride

3.

The correct name for FeO is _____.

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxide

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

iron (IV) oxide

e)

iron (I) oxide

4.

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-1

e)

Varies

5.

The symbol for the rubidium ion is

a)

Rb2+

b)

R+

c)

R2+

d)

Ru

e)

Rb+

6.

Which of the following is not the correct

combination of compound name and its formula?

a)

hydrobromic acid; HBr

b)

calcium sulfate; CaSO4

c)

beryllium oxide; BeO

d)

nickel(II) peroxide; Ni2O

e)

ammonium chromate; (NH4)2CrO4

7.

Titanium(IV) oxide has the formula

a)

Ti4O

b)

TiO4

c)

Ti(IV)O

d)

TiO2

e)

Ti4O2

8.

The correct name for P2O5 is

a)

phosphorus(II) oxide

b)

phosphorus(V) oxide

c)

diphosphorus oxide

d)

diphosphorus pentoxide

e)

phosphorus pentoxide

9.

The substance ClO3is best described as

a)

a molecule

b)

a polyatomic ion

c)

a polyatomic molecule

d)

a mixture

10.

Potassium chlorate has the formula

a)

KCl

b)

KClO

c)

KClO2

d)

KClO3

e)

KClO4

11.

The name for Al(OH)3 is

a)

aluminum(III) hydroxide

b)

aluminum trihydroxide

c)

aluminum hydroxide

d)

monaluminum trihydroxide

e)

aluminum(I) hydroxide

12.

When two or more different elements are chemically combined.

a)

Mixture

b)

Element

c)

Solution

d)

Compound

13.

A chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

14.

A chemical bond between two non-metals

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

15.

A chemical bond where electrons are taken/stolen

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

16.

A chemical bond where electrons are shared.

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

17.

What type of bond is NaCl?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

18.

What type of bond is  CH4CH_4   ?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

19.

NaBr

a)

Bromide sodide

b)

Sodium bromide

c)

Sodium bromate

d)

Sodium bromite

20.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide?
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
21.
Write the formula for vanadium (IV) carbonate
a)
V(CO3)2
b)
V4C
c)
V(CO3)4
d)
V4(CO3)
22.
Name this compound:
Li2SO3
a)
Lithium sulfate
b)
Lithium sulfite
c)
Lithite sulfide
d)
Sulfur lithite
23.
What is the formula for silver nitrate?
a)
Ag3NO
b)
AgNO3
c)
Ag(NO3)2
d)
Ag2NO3
24.
What is the formula for manganese (II) chloride?
a)
MgCl2
b)
MnCl2
c)
Mn2Cl
d)
MnCl
25.
What is the name of BaO?
a)
barium (II) oxide
b)
barium oxide
c)
barium oxygen
d)
barium (I) oxide
26.
Name the following:
Mg3P2
a)
Magnesium Phosphide
b)
Magnesium Phosphorus
c)
Magnamide Phosphide
d)
Magnamide Phosphorus
27.
What is the name of ZnSO4?
a)
zinc sulfide
b)
zinc sulfate
c)
zinc (II) sulfate
d)
zinc sulfite
28.
What is the formula for calcium oxide? 
a)
Ca2O2
b)
Ca2O
c)
CaO
d)
CaO2
29.
The bond between Na & F.   Ionic or covalent?
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
30.
The bond between N & H.   Ionic or covalent?
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
31.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound Magnesium Phosphide?
a)
Mg2P3
b)
MgP
c)
Mg3P2
d)
MgP2
32.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound Calcium Nitride?
a)
Ca2N3
b)
CaN
c)
Ca3N2
d)
CaN2
33.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound Dinitrogen Monoxide?
a)
NO
b)
N2O
c)
N2O2
d)
O2N2
34.
What is the correct chemical name for the ionic compound:  Na2O
a)
Sodium oxide
b)
Sodium (II) oxide
c)
Disodium monoxide
d)
Disodium oxide
35.
What is the correct chemical name for the ionic compound: CuS
a)
copper sulfide
b)
copper (I) sulfide
c)
copper (II) sulfide
d)
copper monosulfide
36.
What is the correct chemical name for the molecular compound:  CS2
a)
Carbon Sulfide
b)
Carbon diSulfide
c)
diCarbide diSulfide
d)
Carbon (II) Sulfide
37.
What is the correct chemical name for the molecular compound:  SF4
a)
Sulfur Fluoride
b)
Sulfur TetraFluoride
c)
TetraSulfide Fluoride
d)
Sulfur (IV) Fluoride
38.

WHAT'S THE NAME FOR P2O4?

a)

PHOSPHORUS OXIDE

b)

PHOSPHORUS(II) OXIDE

c)

DIPHOSPHORUS TETROXIDE

d)

DIPHOSPHORUS TETROXYGEN

39.

WHAT IS THE NAME FOR Sr3N2?

a)

STRONTIUM NITRIDE

b)

TRISTRONTIUM DINITRIDE

c)

STRONTIUM(III) NITRIDE

d)

STRONTIUM NITRATE

40.

WHAT IS THE NAME FOR XeF4?

a)

XENON FLUORIDE

b)

XENON(IV) TETRAFLUORIDE

c)

XENON TETRAFLUORINE

d)

XENON TETRAFLUORIDE

41.

NO

a)

NITROGEN OXIDE

b)

NITROGEN MONOXIDE

c)

MONONITROGEN MONOXIDE

d)

NITROGEN MONOXYGEN

42.

WHAT IS THE NAME FOR K3PO4?

a)

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE

b)

TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE

c)

POTASSIUM PHOSPHIDE

d)

POTASSIUM PHOSPHIDE TETROXIDE

43.

WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR DINITROGEN PENTASULFIDE?

a)

N2SO5

b)

N2(SO4)5

c)

N2S5

d)

N2S(O)5

44.

WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR CESIUM FLUORIDE?

a)

CsF

b)

CsF2

c)

Cs2F3

d)

CsFO2

45.
What is the name of K2O?
a)
dipotassium monoxide
b)
dipotassium oxygen
c)
Potassium oxide
d)
Potassium oxygen
46.
What is the name of NF3?
a)
mononitrogen trifluoride
b)
nitrogen trifluoride
c)
nitrogen flouride
d)
nitrogen fluorine 
47.
What is the formula for Sodium Bromide? 
a)
NaBr
b)
NaBr2
c)
Na2Br
d)
Na3Br
48.
What is the name for CO?
a)
Copper Oxide
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
monocarbon oxide
d)
Copper monoxide
49.
What is the name for MgH2?
a)
Magnesium hydride
b)
Magnesium dihydride
c)
Monomagnesium hydride
d)
Monomagnesium dihydride
50.
What is the formula for sulfur pentoxide?
a)
SO2
b)
SO3
c)
SO4
d)
SO5
51.
What is the formula for Silicon dioxide?
a)
SO
b)
SO2
c)
SiO
d)
SiO2
52.
What is the formula for Lithium Iodide?
a)
LiI
b)
LiI2
c)
LiI3
d)
LiI4
53.

What is the name for:

a)

Sodium Trioxygen

b)

Sulfur Trioxygen

c)

Sulfur Trioxide

d)

Sodium Trioxide

54.

What is the formula for:

a)

KS2

b)

S2K

c)

SK2

d)

K2S

55.

What is the name for:

a)

Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Nitrogen Pentaoxygen

c)

Dinitrogen Pentaoxide

d)

Nitrous Oxide

56.

What is the formula for:

a)

MnBr2

b)

Mn1Br2

c)

Mn2Br

d)

Br2Mn

57.

What is the name for:

a)

Magnesium Chloride

b)

Magnesium Trichlorine

c)

Magnesium Dichloride

d)

Magnesium Trichloride

58.

What is the formula for:

a)

FE2O3

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

FEO5

59.

What is the name of:

a)

Lithium Bromine

b)

Lanthanine Bromine

c)

Lithium Bromide

d)

Lithium Sup Bro

60.
What is the correct formula for copper (IV) chloride?
a)
CuCl
b)
Cu4Cl
c)
CuCl6
d)
CuCl4
61.

What's my name? BeCl2

a)

monoberyllium dichloride

b)

beryllium(II) chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

62.
What is the correct formula for sulfur hexafluoride?
a)
SF6
b)
S6F5
c)
S6F8
d)
SF9
63.
The name of this covalent compound N2O5 is...
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
64.

What's the formula for iron(II) nitride?

a)

Fe3N2

b)

Fe2N3

c)

Fe2N

d)

FeN

65.
What's my name? As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
66.
What is the correct name for P₃Cl₆?
a)
Potassium chloride
b)
Phosphorous chloride
c)
Triphosphorous hexachloride
d)
Tetraphosphorous heptachloride
67.
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?
a)
N₃O₃
b)
(N₂)₂(O₄)₃
c)
N₂O₄
d)
N₄O₂
68.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
69.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
70.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
71.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
72.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
73.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
74.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive