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Ionic Bonding & Nomenclature Practice

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic compounds are bonds between
a)
Metals and Metals
b)
Metals and Nonmetals
c)
Nonmetals and Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
2.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
3.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
4.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
5.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
6.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
7.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive
8.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
9.
The charge on a barium ion in its ionic compounds is
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
4+
10.
Fe+3 combines with S-2 to form 
a)
Fe+4(S)=3
b)
Fe2S4
c)
Fe2S3
d)
Fe3S2
11.

What is the name of the compound Mg3N2?

a)

manganese (II) nitride

b)

magnesium nitride

c)

magnesium nitrogen

d)

magnesium (II) nitride

12.

What is the name of the compound CrN?

a)

chromium (II) nitride

b)

chromium (III) nitride

c)

chromium nitride

d)

chromium (I) nitride

13.

What is the name of the compound FeP?

a)

Iron (II) phosphide

b)

Iron phosphide

c)

Iron (III) phosphide

d)

Iron (III) phosphorus

14.

What is the formula for beryllium iodide?

a)

Be2I

b)

BeI

c)

BeI2

d)

BI2

15.
What is the formula for tin (II) nitride?
a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)
SnN
16.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
17.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
18.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
19.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
20.
A phosphorus atom needs to gain ___ electrons to achieve a full octet.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
21.

If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion?

a)

+3

b)

+5

c)

-3

d)

-5

22.

What is the formula and name of the compound formed by sodium and sulfur?

a)

Na2S; sodium sulfide

b)

NaS; disodium sulfide

c)

Na2S; sodium (I) sulfide

d)

NaS; sodium sulfur

23.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
24.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium (II) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

e)

None of these.

25.

Name the following compound: AgCl

a)

silver chloride

b)

silicon chloride

c)

silver monochloride

d)

silver chlorine

e)

Silver (I) chloride

26.

Name the following compound: Na2S

a)

sodium sulfide

b)

disodium sulfide

c)

sodium sulfur

d)

sodium monosulfide

e)

None of these.

27.

What is the formula for: magnesium sulfide

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MnS

d)

MgS2

e)

None of these.

28.

What is the formula for: aluminum phosphide

a)

AlP

b)

AlP3

c)

Al3P3

d)

Al3P2

e)

None of these.

29.
What is the formula for potassium iodide?
a)
KO
b)
KI
c)
KI2
d)
KI3
30.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
31.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
32.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
33.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
34.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
35.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
36.
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
37.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
38.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
39.
What determines how ionic bonds will form?
a)
Number of protons
b)
Mass of the atom
c)
Number of total electrons
d)
Number of valence electrons
40.
Write the formula for barium + nitrogen
a)
Ba2N3
b)
Ba3N2
c)
BaN
d)
BaN3
41.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
42.

What is the name of this ionic compound:

CuO

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Copper (I) oxide

c)

Copper (II) oxide

d)

copper monoxide

43.

What is the correct chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl

b)

Mg2Cl

c)

MgCl2

d)

MgCl3

e)

Mg3Cl

44.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
45.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
46.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
47.
 Li2O
a)

Dilithium monoxide

b)
Lithium oxide
c)

Lithium (II) oxide

d)

Lithium (I) oxide

48.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride
d)

Cesium (I) Chloride

49.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
d)

Magnesium (II) sulfide

50.
Na2S
a)

Disodium monosulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)

sodium (II) sulfide

d)

Sodium (I) sulfide

51.
Al2S3
a)
Dialuminum Trisulfide
b)
Aluminum sulfide
c)

Aluminum (III) sulfide

d)

Aluminum (II) sulfide

52.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
53.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
54.

Name this compound:

KI

a)

potassium iodide

b)

potassium iodite

c)

iodine potasside

d)

potassium iodine

55.
Name MgO
a)
Magnesium Oxygen
b)
Magnesium Oxide
c)
Magnesium Monoxide
d)
Magnesium Dioxide
56.

Name this ionic compound: PbCl2

a)

Lead chloride

b)

Lead (I) chloride

c)

Lead (II) chloride

d)

Lead dichloride

57.

What is the chemical formula for iron (III) oxide?

a)

Fe3O

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

FeO

58.

The correct name for Cu(CN)2 is __.

a)

copper (I) cyanide

b)

carbon cyanide

c)

carbon carbonate

d)

copper (II) cyanide

e)

copper (I) nitride

59.

The name of the compound (NH4)3PO4 is:

a)

tetrammonium phosphate

b)

ammonium phosphate

c)

nitrogen hydrogen phosphate

d)

ammonia phosphide

e)

triammonium phosphate

60.

What is the correct formula for aluminum hydroxide?

a)

AlOH

b)

Al2(OH)3

c)

Al3(OH)2

d)

Al(OH)3

e)

Al(OH)2

61.

What is the correct name for NaHCO3?

a)

sodium bicarbonate

b)

sodium dicarbonate

c)

sodium (I) bicarbonate

d)

sodium (I) carbonate

62.

Which formula/name pair is incorrect?

a)

FeSO4 iron (II) sulfate

b)

Fe2(SO3)3 iron (III) sulfite

c)

FeS iron (II) sulfide

d)

FeSO3 iron (II) sulfite

e)

Fe2(SO4)3 iron (III) sulfide

63.

In the compound CoSO4, what is the charge on cobalt?

a)

+4

b)

+2

c)

+2

d)

-2

e)

-1

64.

What is the correct name for KMnO4?

a)

potassium (I) permanganate

b)

potassium manganese tetraoxide

c)

potassium manganese (I) oxide

d)

potassium permanganate

65.

How many oxygens are there in one formula unit of copper (II) perchlorate?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

6

d)

8

e)

4

66.

Which of the following names/formula pairs is incorrect?

a)

Ca(NO3)2 Calcium nitrate

b)

Ni(OH)3 Nickel (III) hydroxide

c)

(NH4)2SO4 Ammonium sulfate

d)

Ba(CN)2 Barium (II) cyanide

e)

AgCl silver chloride

67.

Write the formula for sodium acetate and determine its molar mass

a)

72 g/mol

b)

92 g/mol

c)

102 g/mol

d)

82 g/mol

e)

122 g/mol

68.

How many oxygen atoms are in one formula unit of gold (III) sulfate?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

e)

4

69.

Which of the following metals can have different positive charges?

a)

Zn

b)

Ca

c)

Ag

d)

K

e)

Mn

70.

Which of the following formulas does NOT have parentheses?

a)

potassium nitrate

b)

aluminum nitrate

c)

ammonium phosphate

d)

chromium (II) acetate

71.

Which of the following formulas will have the greatest number of fluoride ions in one formula unit?

a)

calcium fluoride

b)

sodium fluoride

c)

aluminum fluoride

d)

tin (IV) fluoride

e)

ammonium fluoride

72.

Which of the following metals will use a Roman Numeral in their compound name?

a)

Al

b)

Li

c)

Zn

d)

Al

e)

V

73.

How many oxygen atoms are there in one formula unit of aluminum nitrate?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

9

74.

What is the correct formula for ammonium phosphide?

a)

(NH4)3P

b)

(NH4)3PO4

c)

NH4PO4

d)

(NH4)2(PO4)3

75.

What is the correct name for Ni2(SO4)3

a)

Nickel (I) sulfide

b)

Nickel (II) sulfate

c)

Nickel (III) sulfate

d)

Nickel (III) sulfite

76.

What is the correct name for Fe2CO3?

a)

iron (I) carbide

b)

iron (I) carbonate

c)

iron (II) carbonate

d)

iron (III) carbonate

77.

What is the correct name and molar mass for magnesium sulfate?

a)

MgSO4 - 120.4 g/mol

b)

Mg(SO4)2 - 160.4 g/mol

c)

Mg2SO4 - 170.4 g/mol

d)

MgSO4 - 104.4 g/mol

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