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Writing the chemical formula of ionic compounds

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

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1.

Which one of these are polyatomic ions?

a)

Hydroxide

b)

Barium

c)

Ammonium

d)

Chloride

e)

Sulfate

2.

Which ones of these are polyatomic ions?

a)

Carbide

b)

Carbonate

c)

Sulfate

d)

Phosphoride

e)

Phosphate

3.

What is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl2

b)

Mg2Cl

c)

MgCl

d)

Mg(Cl)2

e)

(Mg)2Cl

4.

Write down the chemical formula for Calcium hydroxide

a)

CaOH

b)

(Ca)2OH

c)

CaOH2

d)

Ca(OH)2

5.

What is the chemical formula of sodium sulfate

a)

Na(SO4)2

b)

(Na)2SO4

c)

NaSO4

d)

Na2SO4

6.

What is the chemical formula of Aluminium iodide?

a)

AI

b)

Al2I

c)

AlI3

d)

ALI3

7.

What is the chemical formula of oxygen difluoride

a)

O2Fl

b)

OFl2

c)

O(Fl)2

d)

FlO2

8.

What is the chemical formula of Ammonia gas?

a)

NH4

b)

NH3-

c)

NH3

d)

NH4-

9.

To write the chemical formula of ionic compounds, you must know the (a)   of each ion, and balance them out so it becomes a stable compound. For example, Copper (II) chloride is written as CuCl2

10.

To write covalent compounds, you must look at the (a)   of every element to know the number of atoms in the molecule. e.g Carbon dioxide means the formula is CO2

11.

Define molecular formula

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