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Ionic Compound Names & Formulas (Basic/Intro)

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
2.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)

Anion (negative)

b)

Cation (positive)

3.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
4.
An ion with a positive charge is a/an 
a)
anion
b)
cation
5.

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

6.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive
7.
An ion with a negative charge is a/an
a)
anion
b)
cation
8.

If atom becomes an ion with a 2+ charge, what has happened to the atom?

a)

It gained 2 electrons

b)

It lost 2 electrons

c)

It's in period 2

d)
I have an atomic # of 2
9.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
10.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
11.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
12.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium (II) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

e)

None of these.

13.

Name the following compound: AgCl

a)

silver chloride

b)

silicon chloride

c)

silver monochloeride

d)

silver chlorine

e)

None of these.

14.

Name the following compound: Zn3N2

a)

zinc nitride

b)

zinc dinitride

c)

zinc nitrate

d)

zinc nitrogen

15.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
16.
Name this compound: 
BaBr2
a)

Bromine Baride

b)
Barium bromide
c)
Barium bromate
d)
Boron bromite
17.

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium (K+) and oxygen (O-2) is

a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
18.

What is the formula for magnesium sulfide if Mg+2 and S-2?

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MnS

d)

MgS2

e)

None of these.

19.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and l- :
a)
Al l3
b)
Al3l
c)
Al l
d)
Al3 l3
20.

What is the formula for aluminum phosphide if Al+3 and P-3?

a)

AlP

b)

AlP3

c)

Al3P3

d)

Al3P2

e)

None of these.

21.

What is the formula for potassium iodide if K+ and I-?

a)
KO
b)
KI
c)
KI2
d)
KI3
22.

Name the following compound: Zn3N2

a)

zinc nitride

b)

trizinc dinitride

c)

zinc (III) nitride

d)

zinc (II) nitide

e)

zinc nitrogen

23.

What is the formula for calcium phosphide if Ca+2 and P-3?

a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
24.

What is the FORMULA for beryllium iodide if Be+2 and I-?

a)
Be2I
b)
BeI
c)
BeI2
d)
BI2
25.

What would be the name be for the compound that is made of Al3+ and l- ions:?

(a)  

26.

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

27.
Name that Ion
Cu+2
a)

iron (III)

b)

colbalt (II)

c)

copper (II)

d)
cadmium
28.

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

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

lead + oxygen

29.

What is the name of FeCl₂ if Fe+2 and Cl-?

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

30.

What is the name of CrO if Cr2+  and O2-?      

(a)  

31.

The name of PbS2 if Pb+4 and S-2?

(a)  

32.

The name for CrN if Cr+3 and N-3:?

a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
33.

The chemical formula of iron (III) bromide if Fe+3 and Br- is:

a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
34.

Name the compound SnO2 if Sn+4 and O-2.

a)

tin (II) oxide

b)

tin (IV) oxide

c)

tin (II) oxygen 

d)
tin oxide
35.

What is the formula for tin (II) nitride if Sn+2 and N-3?

a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)

Sn2N3

36.

What is the charge of copper in the compound CuBr2 if Br-1?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

37.

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

a)

+1

b)

+4

c)

+6

d)

-1

38.

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

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

39.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide if Ba+2?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

BaOH2

40.

What is the formula for copper (I) sulfate?

a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
41.
Which of the following is the correct name for the chemical formula Ca(NO2)2?
a)
cadmium nitride
b)
calcium nitrate
c)
calcium nitrite
d)
cadmium nitrite
42.

The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide if Mg+2:

a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)

MgOH2

43.
The name of Al₂(SO₄)₃ is
a)
aluminum sulfur oxide
b)
aluminum sulfate
c)
aluminum trisulfate
d)
aluminum (III) sulfate
44.
The name of Ca₃(PO₄)₂ is
a)
calcium phosphide oxide
b)
calcium phosphate
c)
tricalcium diphosphate
d)
carbon phosphate
45.

What is the formula for Magnesium Carbonate?

a)

MgCO3

b)

Mg(CO3)2

c)

Mg2CO6

d)

Mg2CO3

46.

Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3

a)

lithium nitrate

b)

lithium nitrite

c)

lithium nitride

d)

lithium nitrogen oxide

47.

Name this compound:

(NH4)F

a)

Ammonia fluoride

b)

Ammonium fluorite

c)

Ammonia fluorate

d)

Ammonium fluoride

48.
Which of the following is chromate?
a)
CrO42-
b)
CrO32-
c)
CrO22-
d)
CrO2-
49.
Which of the following is nitrate?
a)
NO-
b)
NO2-
c)
NO3-
d)
NO4-
50.

Which polyatomic ion has a formula PO4-3

(a)  

51.

Name the polyatomic ion: CO3-2

(a)  

52.

Name the polyatomic ion: NH4+1

(a)  

53.

What is the name of C2H3O2-1 ?

(a)  

54.

Formula for Hydroxide

a)

OH

b)

OH-1

c)

OH=1

55.

Formula of Chlorate polyatomic ion?

a)

ClO-1

b)

ClO3

c)

ClO3-1

56.

Formula for Sulfate polyatomic ion?

a)

SO4-2

b)

SO4

c)

SO4+2

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