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Naming and Identification of Compounds

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sodium Chloride has the chemical formula of:

a)

NaI

b)

NaCl

c)

NaF

d)

NaCl2

2.

What is the name for AlBr3?

(a)  

3.

Iron (II) Chloride has the chemical formula of:

(a)  

4.

What formula represents dinitrogen trioxide?

a)

N3O2

b)

NO2

c)

N2O3

5.

What is the name of the compound with a formula of CO

a)

Carbon oxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Carbon II oxide

6.

What is the correct molecular formula for sodium nitrate?

a)

NaNO2

b)

Na3N

c)

Na3NO

d)

NaNO3

7.
Name this compound:
Cs2S
a)
cesium sulfide
b)
cesium sulfate
c)
cesium II sulfate
d)
cesium II sulfide
8.

What is the formula of Copper (II) Oxide

(a)  

9.

Greek prefix meaning "2" is

(a)  

10.

Aluminum Oxide has what formula?

a)

Al2O3

b)

Al3O2

c)

AlO

d)

AlO3

11.

P3- is an anion and has the name:

(a)  

12.

What is the name of K3PO4?

(a)  

13.

F- is named as

(a)  

14.

MgCl2 has a _____________charge on the cation and ___________ anion(s) respectively

a)

+2, -1

b)

-2, +2

c)

-1,+1

d)

+1,-2

e)

-1, +2

15.

What is the name for SiCl4?

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

silicon quadchloride

c)

monosilicon tetrachloride

d)

silicon chloride

16.

SiO is the chemical formula for which compound

a)

Silver Oxide

b)

Silicon Oxide

c)

Silicon monoxide

d)

Silicon dioxide

17.

What is the name of FeCl₂?

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

18.

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula NH4NO3

a)

ammonium nitrite

b)

ammonium nitrate

c)

ammonium nitride

19.

Ag2O is the chemical formula of

a)

Silver Nitrate

b)

Silver Sulfate

c)

Silver Oxide

d)

Silver-Oxygen

20.

Name the compound which has a formula of Fe(OH)3

(a)  

21.

Name the ionic compound, FeBr3

(a)  

22.
What is the proper name for CaCl2?
a)
Calcium dichloride
b)
Monocalcium dichloride
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium chlorine
23.

Name the ionic compound with the formula LiCl

(a)  

24.

A __________ is a number written to the right of a chemical symbol and slightly below it to indicate how many atoms of that element is present.

a)

subscript

b)

coefficient

c)

chemical formula

d)

compound

25.

Name the following compound:

CO2

a)

monocarbon dioxide

b)

carbon oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen carbonide

26.

Na2SO4 is the chemical formula for:

(a)  

27.

What is the correct name of the compound P2O5

a)

phosphorous oxide

b)

diphosphorous pentoxide

c)

phosphorous pentoxide

28.

What is the formula for the ionic compound Calcium Phosphate

(a)  

29.

What is the name of Mg(OH)2?

(a)  

30.

Fe is a transition metal that can have different charges. Based on this knowledge what is the charge on Fe for the two compounds: FeSO4 and Fe(OH)3

a)

+3,+1

b)

+1,+2

c)

+2,+3

d)

+2,+1

e)

+3,+1

31.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

32.

Name the compound: NO

a)

Mononitrogen monoxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

nitrogen monoxide

d)

mononitrogen oxide

33.

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

Po2O5

34.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
35.

In the chemical formula for PbO2, Pb has what charge?

(a)  

36.
Name the compound Na2O
a)
Sodium Oxide
b)
Sodium Dioxide
c)
Sodium Oxygen
d)
Natride Oxide
37.

What is the chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide?

a)

SBr₆

b)

S₆Br

c)

S(VI)Br

d)

SBr4

38.

K2O is the chemical formula for what compound

(a)  

39.

What is the name of Cu₃N₂?

a)

copper (III) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper dinitride

40.

What is the formula for sodium bromide?

(a)  

41.

The name of MgF2 is

(a)  

42.

The formula of zinc sulfate is

a)

ZnSO3

b)

ZnSO4

c)

ZnS

d)

Zn(SO4)2

43.

What is the correct name for Mn(SO4)2

a)

Manganese (VI) Sulfate

b)

Manganese (IV) Sulfate

c)

Magnesium (II) Sulfide

d)

Magnesium (III) Sulfide

44.

What is the formula for mercury (I) oxide?

a)

HgO

b)

Hg2O

c)

HgO2

d)

Hg2O2

45.

What is the name of the compound with the formula Ba3P2?

a)

barium phosphide

b)

barium diphosphide

c)

tribarium diphosphide

d)

barium phosphorous

46.

What is the correct formula for iron III phosphate

a)

Fe3P4

b)

Fe(PO4)

c)

Fe2(PO4)2

d)

Fe6(PO4)3

47.

What is the correct name for (NH4)2S

a)

Ammonium sulfate

b)

Nitrogen octhydrogen sulfide

c)

Ammonium sulfide

48.

What is the correct formula of phosphorus trichloride?

a)

P2Cl3

b)

P3Cl3

c)

PCl3

d)

PCl5

49.

The correct name for the compound with the formula PbSO3 is

a)

Lead (II) Sulfite

b)

Lead (III) Sulfite

c)

Lead Sulfite

d)

Lead Sulfate

50.

What is the correct formula for aluminum nitrate

a)

Al2(NO3)3

b)

Al(NO3)3

c)

Al(NO3)2

d)

Al2(NO3)4

51.

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula (NH4)3PO4

a)

Ammonium Pyrophosphite

b)

Ammonium Phoporylate

c)

Ammonium Phosphite

d)

Ammonium Phosphate

52.

What is the correct formula for a mercury II sulfate

a)

Hg(SO4)3

b)

Hg(SO4)4

c)

Hg(SO4)2

d)

HgSO4

53.

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula Pb(NO3)2

a)

Lead (I) Nitrate

b)

Lead Nitrite

c)

Lead (II) Nitrate

d)

Lead Nitrate

54.

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

a)

Fe3N2

b)

Fe2N3

c)

Fe2NO2

d)

FeN

55.

What is the name for the compound with the formula NH4Cl

a)

ammonium chloride

b)

ammonium hypochlorite

c)

ammonium hypochlorate

d)

ammonium chlorate

56.

What is the name of the compound LiOH?

(a)  

57.

What is the correct name for CF4

a)

Carbon fluoride

b)

Carbon IV fluoride

c)

Carbon tetrafluoride

58.

What is the chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen?

a)

KO

b)

K2O

c)

K2O2

d)

KO2

59.
What is the proper name for the covalent compound N3F8?
a)
Nitrogen Flouride
b)
Nitrogen Fosfate
c)
Trinitrogen Octaflouride
d)
Nitrogen Pentaflouride
60.

The element with the symbol S is a

a)

Metal

b)

Gas

c)

Non-metal

61.

NaCl has what type of bond?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

d)

what bond?

62.

Phosphate has what formula?

a)

PO43-

b)

HCO3-

c)

CO32-

d)

PO34-

63.

Which group of elements always have a full octet?

(a)  

64.

Which are not examples of Polyatomic ions

a)

ClO4-

b)

Fe(OH)3

c)

CO32-

d)

SO42-

e)

NaBr

65.

Which of the following are non-metal(s)

a)

Carbon

b)

Calcium

c)

Barium

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Neon

66.

The element with the symbol Na is a:

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Gas

67.

Which are examples of polyatomic ions?

a)

NaCl

b)

SO42-

c)

NH4+

d)

BaCl2

68.

Which of the following are Transition Metals?

a)

Cu

b)

Zn

c)

Ba

d)

Hg

e)

H

69.

What type of bond is present in Cu2S

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

70.

Ammonium has the chemical formula of

(a)  

71.

CrO42- is the chemical formula for:

a)

Dichromate

b)

Nitrate

c)

Carbonate

d)

Chromate

72.

Which part of the chemical formula KCN is a polyatomic ion?

a)

K+

b)

CN-

c)

KC

d)

I don't know

e)

KN

73.

Which of the following ionic compounds are lead-based?

a)

PbO

b)

KCN

c)

Ca3(PO4)2

d)

PBO2

e)

AuO

74.

ClO3- is the chemical equation for which polyatomic ion

a)

chlorite

b)

chlorate

c)

perchlorate

d)

carbonate

75.

The chemical symbol for Lead is:

a)

Ld

b)

P

c)

Ag

d)

Sb

e)

Pb

76.

Group I and Group II are classified as

(a)  

77.
Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?
a)
All over
b)
On the left side of the "staircase"
c)
On the right side of the "staircase"
78.

Which of the following are NOT an ionic compound:

a)

CaO

b)

O2

c)

BaCl2

d)

CH4

e)

NaOH

79.

What two types of atoms make a covalent (binary) bond?

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

80.
What is the name of this polyatomic ion?  NO3-
a)
Nitride
b)

Nitrous

c)
Nitrite
d)
Nitrate
81.

What is a cation?

a)

a metal with a negative (-) charge

b)

a non-metal with a negative (-) charge

c)

a metal with a positive (+) charge

d)

a non-metal with a positive (+) charge

82.

NaI has what type of bond

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Polyatomic Ion

83.

Which element satisfies the "octet rule"?

a)

Lithium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Krypton

d)

Helium

84.
Compounds made from only nonmetals are _________________ compounds.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
metallic
d)
chemical
85.
A covalent bond involves a __________ of electrons.
a)
sharing
b)
borrowing
c)
exchanging
d)
switching
86.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
87.

Which of the following is NOT covalently bonded?

a)

K2S

b)

H2O

c)

I2

d)

CO2

88.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:

a)

N2

b)

NaOH

c)

BaCl2

d)

Br2

89.
With the ________ you must have 8 electrons on the outside ring.
a)
anions
b)
ionic bonds
c)
cations
d)
octet rule
90.

Which pair of atoms is most likely to form a covalent molecule?

a)

H and Li

b)

P and S

c)

He and Ne

d)

Zn and B

91.

What is a anion?

a)

a metal with a negative (-) charge

b)

a non-metal with a negative (-) charge

c)

a metal with a positive (+) charge

d)

a non-metal with a positive (+) charge

92.
Ionic Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge 
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Que onda, Hagerman? 
d)
What was that now? 
93.

Why does K become positive when it bonds to Cl to form KCl?

a)

Because it loses an electron to have a full valence shell

b)

Because it gains an electron to have 2 valence electrons

c)

Because it loses an electron to become negatively charged

d)

Because Cl gives away its 7 electrons to Na to form an equal charge

94.

O3 has what type of bond between each atom?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

d)

Polyatomic Ion

95.
Why does CO2 not have a charge? 
a)
The metal gives away an electron to the non-metal
b)
The metal takes the electron from the non-metal
c)
The non-metals equally share electrons
d)
The metal and the non-metal equally share electrons
96.
The octet rule means that all valence shells want to have the number...... 
a)
1
b)
9
c)
8
d)
16
97.
Some are solids, some are liquids, and some are gases at room temperature.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
98.
All solids at room temperature
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
99.
forms ions in solution
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
100.
nonelectrolytes
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
101.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
102.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
103.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
104.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
105.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
106.

Predict the type of bond between helium and fluorine.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

no bond

107.

Why don't noble gases form bonds?

a)

Noble gases do form bonds

b)

They all have a full octet

c)

They only bond with each other

108.

In ionic bonds, metals tend to

a)

share valence electrons

b)

gain valence electrons

c)

lose valence electrons

d)

keep their electrons

109.

How many protons and electrons does a carbon atom have?

a)

6 protons, 6 electrons

b)

6 protons, 4 electrons

c)

4 protons, 6 electrons

d)

Not enough information

110.

What charge will a Neon ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

-8

d)

Neon does not form ions.

111.

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

112.

Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a _________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

113.
The following statements are true for ionic bonding EXCEPT
a)
bonding between metal and non metal
b)
electrostatic forces between opposite charges
c)
transferring of electrons
d)
sharing of electrons
114.
Which is most likely to form an ion of -1?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons