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Naming Compounds

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the ionic compound, LiCl

a)

lithium chlorine

b)

lithium chloride

c)

lithium chlorate

d)

lithium monochloride

2.

Name the ionic compound, CaCO3

a)

calcium carbide

b)

calcium carbon trioxide

c)

calcium carbon oxide

d)

calcium carbonate

3.
K20 - name?
a)
potassium dioxide
b)
potassium oxide
c)
potassium oxygen
d)
dipotassium dioxide
4.

H20 - name?

a)

hydrooxic acid

b)

hydroxic acid

c)

dihydrogen monoxide

d)

hydrogen oxide

5.

Name the following compound:

CO2

a)

monocarbon dioxide

b)

carbon oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen carbonide

6.
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"
7.

What is the correct formula of phosphorus trichloride?

a)

P2Cl3

b)

P3Cl3

c)

PCl3

d)

PCl5

8.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

9.
Name this compound:
Cs2S
a)
cesium sulfide
b)
cesium sulfate
c)
cesium II sulfate
d)
cesium II sulfide
10.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

11.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

lead + oxygen

12.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

13.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

14.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
15.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

16.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
17.
PbS2
a)
lead sulfide
b)
lead sulfur
c)
lead II sulfide
d)
lead IV sulfide
18.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
19.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
20.
When naming ionic compounds you always write the name of the positive element  _______ .
a)
first
b)
second
c)
with "ide"
d)
with a prefix
21.
In most cases, when naming you change the ending of the second element to ________.
a)
-ate.
b)
-ite.
c)
-ide.
d)
-ine.
22.
What is the formula for tin (II) nitride?
a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)
SnN
23.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen 
d)
tin oxide
24.

What is the formula for Magnesium Carbonate?

a)

MgCO3

b)

Mg(CO3)2

c)

Mg2CO6

d)

Mg2CO3

25.

Name the following ionic compound: Li(NO3)

a)

lithium nitrate

b)

lithium III nitrate

c)

lithium nitride

d)

lithium oxide

26.

Name this compound:

(NH4)F

a)

Ammonia fluoride

b)

Ammonium fluorite

c)

Ammonia fluorate

d)

Ammonium fluoride

27.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
28.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
29.

What is the what charge of manganese in the compound: Mn2O3

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-3

30.

What is the what charge of lead in the compound: lead (IV) iodide

a)

+1

b)

+4

c)

+6

d)

-1

31.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

32.

What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)3?

a)

Scandium (III) hydroxide

b)

Scandium (I) hydroxide

c)

Scandium (II) hydroxide

d)

Scandium hydroxide