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Nomenclature

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
2.

what is the name of CCl4?

a)

carbon tetrachloride

b)

monocarbon tetrachloride

c)

tetracarbon monochloride

d)

carbon chloride

3.

What is the name of the compound SO2

a)

Monosulfate oxide

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Monosulfur dioxide

4.

What is the name of the compound P2O5

a)

Pentaphosphorus dioxide

b)

Phoshphide dioxide

c)

Diphosphorus pentoxide

5.

What is the name for MgF2 ?

a)

magnesium fluoride

b)

manganese Phosphide

c)

magnesium(III) fluoride

d)

magnesium fluoride(II)

6.

Name Al2S3

a)

Aluminum sulfide

b)

Dialuminum trisulfide

c)

ammonium sulfide

d)

aluminum (II) sulfice

7.

Name the compound NH4OH

a)

ammonium hydroxide

b)

ammonia oxyhydride

c)

mononitrogen tetraoxihydride

d)

hydrogen nitrate

8.

Name the compound CuO

a)

copper (II) oxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

copper (I) oxide

d)

carbon uranium oxide

9.

Name the compound CuCO3

a)

cobalt carbonate

b)

copper (III) carbonate

c)

copper (II) carbonate

d)

copper carbonate

10.

Name this formula:

KNO3

a)

Potassium Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Potassium Nitride

c)

Potassium Nitrate

d)

Potassium (I) Nitrite

11.
Name the compound HOH
a)
hydrogen hydroxide
b)
hydrogen dioxide
c)
oxalic acid
d)
hydrogen oxalate
12.
Name Al2S3
a)
Aluminum sulfide
b)
Dialuminum trisulfide
c)
ammonium sulfide
d)
aluminum (II) sulfice
13.
What is the charge on the calcium ion?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
1-
14.
Which is a transition metal?
a)
cesium
b)
iron
c)
helium
d)
tellurium
15.
Identify the phosphide ion
a)
P5+
b)
P3+
c)
P3-
d)
P4-
16.
What is the name for the NO3- ion?
a)
nitrate ion
b)
nitrite ion
c)
nitrogan ion
d)
nitride ion
17.
Select the correct formula for sulfur hexachloride
a)
S2Cl6
b)
S6Cl
c)
SCl6
d)
SF6
18.
Name the compound NH4OH
a)
ammonium hydroxide
b)
ammonia oxyhydride
c)
mononitrogen tetraoxihydride
d)
hydrogen nitrate
19.
What is the formula for lead (II) carbonate?
a)
PbCO3
b)
Pb2CO3
c)
Pb(CO3)2
d)
Pb(CO)4
20.
What is the metallic ion in the compound CuCl?
a)
Cu1+
b)
Cu2+
c)
Cu1-
d)
Cu2-
21.
What is the formula for aluminum sulfite?
a)
Al3S2
b)
AlSO4
c)
Al3(SO4)2
d)
Al2(SO3)3
22.
What is the formula for tin (II) chromate 
a)
Sn2(CrO4)4
b)
Sn(CrO4)2
c)
Sn4(CrO4)2
d)
SnCrO4
23.
What is the formula for barium hydride?
a)
BaOH2
b)
Ba(OH)2
c)
BaH2
d)
BaOH
24.
Name the compound Mg3(PO4)2
a)
magnesium phosphate
b)
magnesium (III) phosphate
c)
magnesium phosphite
d)
magnesium phosphide
25.
Name the compound Fe(NO2)3
a)
iron nitrite
b)
iron (III) nitrate
c)
iron (III) nitrite
d)
ferric nitrite
26.
Name the compound NO3
a)
nitrogen trioxide
b)
nitrate
c)
nitrite
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide
27.
Name the compound CuO
a)
copper (II) oxide
b)
copper oxide
c)
copper (I) oxide
d)
carbon uranium oxide
28.
Name the compound CaF2
a)
calcium difluoride
b)
calcium (II) fluoride
c)
calcium fluorite
d)
calcium fluoride
29.
Name the compound CuCO3
a)
cobalt carbonate
b)
copper (III) carbonate
c)
copper (II) carbonate
d)
copper carbonate
30.
Name the compound HCl
a)
hydrogen chlorite
b)
hypochlorous acid
c)
hydrogen chlorate
d)
hydrochloric acid
31.
Name the compound ClO2
a)
chlorite
b)
chlorate
c)
chlorine dioxide
d)
chlorine (II) oxide
32.

Name the compound SiCl4

a)

silicon tetrachloride

b)

sulfur tetrachloride

c)

silicon (IV) chloride

d)

silicon chloride

33.

True or false? In naming ionic compounds,

the cation is always named first and the anion

second.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which of the following is a binary

compound?

a)

O2

b)

HCN

c)

H2SO4

d)

H2S

e)

NaOH

35.

The correct name for LiCl is _______.

a)

lithium monochloride

b)

lithium(I) chloride

c)

monolithium chloride

d)

lithium chloride

e)

monolithium monochloride

36.

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

37.

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-1

e)

Varies

38.

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

39.

Which of the following formulas is

incorrect?

a)

CaNO3

b)

MgS

c)

AlBr3

d)

Li2O

e)

NaOH

40.

Titanium(IV) oxide has the formula

a)

Ti4O

b)

TiO4

c)

Ti(IV)O

d)

TiO2

e)

Ti4O2

41.

The correct name for P2O5 is

a)

phosphorus(II) oxide

b)

phosphorus(V) oxide

c)

diphosphorus oxide

d)

diphosphorus pentoxide

e)

phosphorus pentoxide

42.

The correct name for an aqueous solution of H2CO3 is __________.

a)

carbonate acid

b)

hydrocarbonic acid

c)

carbonous acid

d)

carbonic acid

e)

hydrocarbonous acid

43.

The carbonate ion has the formula CO32–.

Which of the following is the correct formula

for sodium carbonate?

a)

Na(CO3)2

b)

Na2(CO3)2

c)

Na2CO3

d)

Na3(CO)2

e)

NaCO3

44.

The substance ClO3is best described as

a)

a molecule

b)

a polyatomic ion

c)

a polyatomic molecule

d)

a mixture

45.

Potassium chlorate has the formula

a)

KCl

b)

KClO

c)

KClO2

d)

KClO3

e)

KClO4

46.

The name for Al(OH)3 is

a)

aluminum(III) hydroxide

b)

aluminum trihydroxide

c)

aluminum hydroxide

d)

monaluminum trihydroxide

e)

aluminum(I) hydroxide

47.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
48.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
49.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
50.
P3F4
a)
Phosphorous fluoride
b)
Triphosphorous tetrafluoride
c)
Phosphate Fluoride
d)
Trifluoride hexafluoride