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Chemical Nomenclature & Formulas Comprehensive Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when _____.

a)

the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.

b)

pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.

c)

two nonmetal ions are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

d)

electrons are completely transferred between two metals.

2.

Name this ionic compound: Pb3(PO4)2

a)

Lead (II) Phosphate

b)

Lead Phosphate

c)

Trilead Disphosphate

d)

Lead (II) Phosphate (II)

3.

Name this ionic compound: Ag3N

a)

Silver (I) Nitrogen

b)

Silver Nitride

c)

Silver (III) Nitride

d)

Trisilver Mononitride

4.

Name this ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

Magnesium (II) Sulfate

b)

Magnesium (IV) Sulfate

c)

Magnesium Sulfate

d)

Magnesium Sulfur Oxide

5.

What is the formula for this ionic compound: Tin (IV) Oxide

a)

Sn4O2

b)

Sn(IV)O

c)

Sn2O4

d)

SnO2

6.

What is the formula for this ionic compound: Copper (II) Chloride

a)

CuCl

b)

Cu2Cl

c)

CuCl2

d)

Cu(II)Cl

7.

What is the formula for this ionic compound: Calcium Nitrite

a)

CaNO2

b)

NO2Ca

c)

CaN2

d)

Ca(NO2)2

8.

Name the covalent compound: N2O5

a)

Dinitrogen Pentoxide

b)

Pentoxide Dinitrogen

c)

Nitrogen Oxide

d)

Nitrogen (V) Oxide

9.

Name the covalent compound: P2S4

a)

Phosphorus (IV) Sulfide

b)

Tetrasulfide Diphosphorus

c)

Phosphorus Sulfide

d)

Diphosphorus Tetrasulfide

10.

Name the covalent compound: CO

a)

Monocarbon  Monoxide

b)

Carbon (IV) Oxide

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Monocarbon Oxygen

11.

What is the formula for this covalent compound: Nitrogen Dioxide

a)

N2O

b)

O2N

c)

NO2

d)

NO

12.

What is the formula for this covalent compound: Diphosphorus Trioxide

a)

P3O2

b)

P2O3

c)

PO4 

d)

PO

13.

What is the formula for this covalent compound: Selenium Hexachloride

a)

SeCl6

b)

SeCl

c)

Cl6Se

d)

Se6Cl

14.

Which one is the Empirical formula?

a)

C7H14

b)

C2H5

c)

C4H8

d)

C3H9

15.

What is the molecular formula for CH2 if the molecular molar mass 42.0 grams/mole?

a)

CH2

b)

C2H4

c)

C3H6

d)

C4H8

16.

Find the percentage composition of Oxygen in Vitamin C, which has the formula C3H4O3.

a)

52.2%

b)

3%

c)

30%

d)

54.5%

17.

Determine the empirical formula for Freon, given the following composition: 9.90% carbon; 58.7% chlorine; 31.4% fluorine

a)

​C2ClF​

b)

CCl2F2

c)

CClF2

d)

CClF

18.

Serotonin is a compound that conducts nerve impulses. Determine Serotonin’s molecular formula with a molecular g-mm of 176 g and its given composition of: 68.2% C; 6.82% H; 15.9% N; 9.08% O

a)

C5H6NO

b)

C2HNO12

c)

CH12NO

d)

C10H12N2O

19.

Which type of bond is made up of two nonmetals?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

None of these

20.

Which bond is made up of a metal and non-metal?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

None of these

21.

An ionic compound is formed between calcium and fluoride ions. Which ions would be involved in this compound?

a)

Ca+2 and F-

b)

Ca-1 and F+

c)

Ca+2 and F-2

d)

Ca-2 and F+2

22.

Elements from which two groups in the periodic table would most likely combine with each other to form an ionic compound?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 17

c)

16 and 17

d)

17 and 18

23.

The correct ionic name for Mg3(PO4)2 is _____.

a)

Magnesium phosphite

b)

trimagnesium phosphate

c)

Magnesium (III) phosphate

d)

Magnesium phosphate

24.

The correct ionic chemical formula for iron (III) sulfide is _____.

a)

FeS

b)

Fe2S3

c)

FeSO4

d)

Fe2(SO4)3

25.

Which of the following is the correct ionic formula for calcium chlorate?

a)

Ca2(ClO3)2

b)

CaClO3

c)

Ca2ClO3

d)

Ca(ClO3)2

26.

Which of these correctly identifies the ionic formula of Nickel (II) Chloride?

a)

NiCl

b)

NiCl2

c)

Ni2Cl

d)

Ni2Cl2

27.

What is the common name for: CH4?

a)

Water

b)

Methane

c)

Ammonia

d)

Permanganate

28.

What is the correct name for this covalent compound BCl3?

a)

Barium Trichloride

b)

Boron Tetrachloride

c)

Monoboron Chloride

d)

Boron Trichloride

29.

Which is the correct formula for dinitrogen pentoxide?

a)

N5O2

b)

NO2

c)

N2O5

d)

N2O

30.

The correct name for P6S is _____.

a)

pentaphosporus sulfide

b)

hexaphosphorus monosulfide

c)

monosulfur pentaphosphorus

d)

hexaphosphide sulfide

31.

What is the percent mass of iron in the compound Fe2O3?

a)

70%

b)

56%

c)

48%

d)

30%

32.

The correct ionic name for NaCl is _____.

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium monochloride

c)

sodium chlorine

d)

naptholene chlorinate

33.

The correct ionic name for FeO is _____.

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxide

c)

iron oxygen

d)

iron (II) oxygen

34.

What type of bonding has electrons that are shared?

a)

Metallic

b)

Ionic

c)

Covalent

d)

None of these choices.

35.

What is the correct formula for aluminum trichloride?

a)

AlCl

b)

Al3Cl

c)

Al3Cl3

d)

AlCl3

36.

What is the correct formula for dihydrogen monoxide?

a)

HO

b)

H2O

c)

HO2

d)

2HO