WorksheetsNomenclature of Ionic Compounds
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
2.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
3.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
4.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
5.
What kind of bond forms between a cation and an anion?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
6.
What is the name for MgF2 ?
a)
magnesium fluoride
b)
manganese Phosphide
c)
magnesium(III) fluoride
d)
magnesium fluoride(II)
7.
Which is the correct formula for aluminum oxide?
a)
AlO
b)
AlO2
c)
Al2O3
d)
Al3O2
8.
When naming ionic compounds, write the cation as it is written on the periodic table and write the anion with which ending?
a)
-ite
b)
-ate
c)
-ide
d)
-ade
9.
Name KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside
d)
Potassium fluorate
10.
What is the charge (oxidation number) for sulfur?
a)
+2
b)
-2
c)
-6
d)
+3
11.
Name this compound:
NaBr
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
12.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
13.
What formula results when Ca+2 and Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
14.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and SO42- :
a)
AlSO4
b)
Al(SO4)3
c)
Al2SO4
d)
Al2(SO4)3
15.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+ O2-
Cr3+ O2-
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
16.
Na + and S -2
a)
Na2S
b)
NaS2
c)
Na2S2
d)
NaS
17.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
18.
What is the correct formula for calcium sulfate?
a)
CaS
b)
CaSO4
c)
Ca2S
d)
Ca2SO4
19.
What is the correct formula for magnesium oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
MgO2
c)
Mg2O
d)
Mg2O2
20.
What is the correct formula for aluminum sulfide?
a)
AlS
b)
AlS2
c)
Al2S3
d)
Al3S2
21.
What is the correct name for K2S?
a)
Potassium sulfur
b)
Potassium sulfide
c)
Dipotassium sulfide
d)
Potassium disulfide
22.
What is the correct name for BaF2?
a)
Barium fluorine
b)
Barium fluoride
c)
Barium difluoride
d)
Dibarium fluoride
23.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
24.
The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...
a)
Naming the anion
b)
Changing the ending to -ide
c)
Naming the cation
d)
Writing the cation charge
25.
What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?
a)
AlF
b)
Al2F3
c)
AlF3
d)
Al3F2
26.
A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n)
a)
covalent bond.
b)
ionic bond.
c)
charged bond.
d)
dipole bond.
27.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
28.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
29.
Which is the correct formula for aluminum oxide?
a)
AlO
b)
AlO2
c)
Al2O3
d)
Al3O2
30.
When naming ionic compounds, write the cation as it is written on the periodic table and write the anion with which ending?
a)
-ite
b)
-ate
c)
-ide
d)
-ade
31.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+ O2-
Cr3+ O2-
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
32.
PbS2
a)
lead sulfide
b)
lead sulfur
c)
lead II sulfide
d)
lead IV sulfide
33.
Fe2O3
a)
iron oxide
b)
iron oxygen
c)
iron II oxide
d)
iron III oxide
34.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
35.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
36.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen
d)
tin oxide
37.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
38.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
39.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
40.
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
a)
Tin diselenide
b)
Tin (IV) Selenide
c)
Tin selenide
d)
Tin (II) triselenide
41.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
42.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
43.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
44.
The oxidation number for Fe in Fe2O3:
a)
+2
b)
+3
c)
+1
d)
-2
45.
The oxidation number for copper in Cu2S:
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
46.
What oxidation number is Roman Numeral (IV)?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
47.
Which is the Roman Numeral for +3?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
+III
48.
The name of Cu₃N₂ is
a)
copper (III) nitride
b)
copper (II) nitride
c)
copper nitride
d)
tricopper dinitride
49.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
50.
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
a)
Tin diselenide
b)
Tin (IV) Selenide
c)
Tin selenide
d)
Tin (II) triselenide
51.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
52.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
53.
What is the charge on the hydroxide ion?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-3
54.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
55.
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
56.
What is the formula for sodium nitrate?
a)
Na3NO
b)
NaNO
c)
Na3NO3
d)
NaNO3
57.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
58.
What is the formula for iron(II) carbonate?
a)
Fe2CO3
b)
FeCO3
c)
Fe2CO2
d)
FeCO4
59.
What is the formula for calcium carbonate?
a)
CaCO
b)
CaCO2
c)
CaCO3
d)
Ca3CO3
60.
Name this compound:
Ca2CO3
Ca2CO3
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium (II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) calcide
61.
Find the formula zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
62.
What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?
a)
CuOH
b)
Cu(OH)2
c)
Cu2OH
d)
Cu2O
63.
Which of these is NOT an ionic compound?
a)
FeO
b)
PO5
c)
Na3PO4
d)
LiCl
64.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)
Tripotassium Phosphate
b)
Tripotassium Phosphite
c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
65.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
66.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
67.
If copper (II) and phosphate bond together, the resulting chemical formula would be:
a)
Cu2(PO4)3
b)
CuPO4
c)
Cu3(PO4)2
d)
Cu3PO4
68.
Which of these is NOT an ionic compound?
a)
MnS
b)
SCl5
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Fe2O3
69.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
70.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
71.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen
d)
tin oxide
72.
Name this formula:
FeSO4
FeSO4
a)
Iron (I) Sulfate
b)
Iron (II) Sulfate
c)
Iron Sulfate
d)
Iron Sulfide
73.
Which of these is NOT an ionic compound?
a)
KBr
b)
Cr2SO4
c)
Ni(OH)2
d)
S2Cl6
74.
Which of these is NOT an ionic compound?
a)
NO2
b)
CaI2
c)
MnCO3
d)
Ca3N2
75.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
Mg
b)
Cl
c)
C
d)
O
76.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
77.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot between Rb and O?
a)
b)
c)
d)
78.
Which of these is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for the compound formed between bromine and calcium?
a)
b)
c)
d)
79.
Which of these is the correct Lewis Structure for the compound formed between oxygen and aluminum?
a)
b)
c)
d)
80.
Ionic bonds are always formed between
a)
metals
b)
non-metals
c)
metals and nonmetals
d)
neither
81.
Calcium chloride is an example of a
a)
ionic compound
b)
covalent compound
c)
metallic bond
82.
Which of these is NOT an ionic compound?
a)
NaOH
b)
CaCl2
c)
CuSO4
d)
PCl6
83.
In an ionic bond, electrons are
a)
shared
b)
transferred
c)
reduced
d)
oxidized
84.
Which of these is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for potassium sulfide?
a)
b)
c)
d)
85.
Which of these is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for magnesium phosphide?
a)
b)
c)
d)
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