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Chemical Formulas (Name and Write)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pentane is a hydrocarbon atom. What is it's chemical formula?

a)

CH

b)

C5H10

c)

C5H12

d)

C5H8

2.

How any hydrogen atoms are in calcium hydroxide?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Identifiy the elements in iron bromide.

a)

Iron and iodine

b)

Iron and flourine

c)

Iron and chlorine

d)

Iron and bromine

4.
Ba+2, Br-1
a)
BrBa
b)
Br2Ba2
c)
BaBr2
d)
Br2Ba
5.
Ca+2, O-2
a)
CaO
b)
OCa
c)
Ca-2O+2
d)
Ca2O2
6.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
7.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
8.
K+, O-2
a)
KO
b)
K2O
c)
K-2O2
d)
O2K
9.
Ca+2P-3
a)
PCa
b)
P2Ca3
c)
CaP
d)
Ca3P2
10.
What do atoms of metals tend to do with their valence electrons when bonding with non-metals?
a)
share them
b)
donate them
c)
keep them and accept others
d)
keep them and give others
11.
What is the correct name for P₃Cl₆?
a)
Potassium chloride
b)
Phosphorous chloride
c)
Triphosphorous hexachloride
d)
Tetraphosphorous heptachloride
12.
What is the correct name for MgI₂?
a)
Manganese IV iodide
b)
Manganese diiodide
c)
Magnesium iodide
d)
Magnesium diiodide
13.
The correct name of Mg₃N₂ is
a)
manganese nitride
b)
magnesium nitride
c)
magnesium (III) nitride
d)
trimagnesium dinitride
14.
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?
a)
N₃O₃
b)
(N₂)₂(O₄)₃
c)
N₂O₄
d)
N₄O₂
15.
What is the correct formula for phosphorous trichloride?
a)
P₃Cl
b)
PCl₃
c)
KCl₃
d)
K₃Cl
16.
What is the correct name for SO₂?
a)
Sulfur oxide
b)
Sulfite
c)
Sulfur dioxide
d)
Sulfur II Oxide
17.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
18.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
19.
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
20.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
21.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
22.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
23.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
24.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
25.
What is the charge on the hydroxide ion?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-3
26.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
27.
What is the formula for sodium nitrate?
a)
Na3NO
b)
NaNO
c)
Na3NO3
d)
NaNO3
28.
What is the formula for calcium carbonate?
a)
CaCO
b)
CaCO2
c)
CaCO3
d)
Ca3CO3
29.
What is the name of NH4Cl?
a)
nitrogen tetrahydrogen chloride
b)
ammonium chlorine
c)
ammonium chloride
d)
ammonium chlorate
30.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
31.
What is the formula for sodium nitrate?
a)
Na3NO
b)
NaNO
c)
Na3NO3
d)
NaNO3
32.

Which of these is NOT a polyatomic ion?

a)

OH-

b)

CO32-

c)

PO43-

d)

Cl-

e)

ClO4-

33.

Name the ionic compound, FeBr3

a)

Iron (II) bromide

b)

Iron (III) bromide

34.

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

Po2O5

35.

What is the name for SiCl4?

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

silicon quadchloride

c)

monosilicon tetrachloride

d)

silicon chloride

36.
What is krypton?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
37.

An ionic compound forms between a _______ and _______.

a)

metal and non-metal

b)

two metals

c)

two non-metals

38.
PbS2
a)
lead sulfide
b)
lead sulfur
c)
lead II sulfide
d)
lead IV sulfide
39.
Fe2O3
a)
iron oxide
b)
iron oxygen
c)
iron II oxide
d)
iron III oxide
40.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
41.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
42.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen 
d)
tin oxide
43.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
44.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
45.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
46.
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
a)
Tin diselenide
b)
Tin (IV) Selenide
c)
Tin selenide
d)
Tin (II) triselenide
47.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
48.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
49.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
50.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
51.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

52.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
53.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
54.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
55.
What kind of bond forms when atoms exchange electrons?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
artificial
d)
univalent
56.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
57.

The octet rules states that most elements want to have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

58.

Which of the following atoms is most likely to bond with another atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

60.

Which statement best describes the relationship between atoms & molecules.

a)

molecules are made of atoms that are chemically bonded together.

b)

atoms are made of molecules that are chemically bonded together.

c)

molecules are made of a mixture of atoms and compounds.

d)

atoms are made of protons, neutrons & electrons.