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Writing Ionic Compound Formulas

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mg and Cl create...

find the charges on the periodic table

a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
2.

Li and P create...

find the charges on periodic table

a)
Li3P
b)
LiP3
c)
LiP
d)
Li2P
3.

The chemical compound for sodium (Na) and phosphate (PO43-) would be:

find charge for sodium on periodic table

a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
4.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
5.

copper (Cu2+)  and  hydroxide (OH 1- )

a)
CuOH2
b)
Cu2OH
c)
Cu(OH)2
d)
correct answer is not given
6.

NH4 1+  and  C2O4 2-

This is made of two polyatomics

a)
NH4C2O4
b)
(NH4)2C2O4
c)
NH4(C2O4)2
d)
correct answer is not given
7.

The formula of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (PO43-) is 

find charge for calcium on periodic table

a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca2(PO4)3
c)
Ca3PO4
d)
Ca3(PO4)2
8.

Polyatomic means _________

a)

1 element

b)

1 atom

c)

more than 1 element

d)

more than 1 atom

9.
When writing ionic formulas, which comes first?
a)

metal cation

b)

nonmetal anion

10.

What is the formula for lithium (Li) and nitrate (NO31-)

find the charge for lithium on periodic table

a)

LiNO3

b)

Li3NO

c)

LiNO

d)

Li1-NO31+

11.

What is the formula for calcium (ca) and carbonate (CO32-)?

find the charge for calcium on the periodic table.

a)
CaCO
b)
CaCO2
c)

CaCO3

d)

Ca3CO3