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NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What comes first in an ionic formula (Ex - NaCl)?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

2.

What happens to the name of the nonmetal when it is in an ionic formula? (ex. NaCl)?

a)

name stays the same - doesn't change

b)

end of name changes to "-ide"

c)

end of name changes to "-ate"

3.

What is the name of the following compound? MgO

a)

magnesium oxygen

b)

magnesium oxide

c)

manganese oxide

d)

manganese oxygen

4.

What is the formula of aluminum chloride?

a)

AlCl

b)

Al3Cl

c)

AlCl3

d)

Al3Cl3

5.

Transition metals have multiple valence states. Which of the following is the correct way to represent Fe2+?

a)

Fe 2

b)

Fe II

c)

Fe (II)

d)

Fe (III(

6.

What is the correct formula for Copper (II) chloride?

a)

CuCl

b)

Cu2Cl

c)

CuCl2

d)

Cu2Cl2

7.

What is the correct charge of Chromium in the formula shown:

CrCl3

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

8.

What is the correct charge of Mn in the formula shown?

MnS2

*Careful - check the charge of the sulfur first*

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+4

9.

What is the correct name for the formula shown:

VF5

a)

Vanadium fluoride

b)

Vanadium (V) fluorine

c)

Vanadium (V) fluoride

d)

Vanadium fluorine

10.

What is the correct name for the polyatomic ion below?

CO32-

a)

carbon

b)

carbide

c)

carbonate

d)

carbonite

11.

What is the correct formula for sulfate ion?

a)

SO32-

b)

SO42-

c)

SO24-

d)

SO23-

12.

What is the correct formula for the compound named "aluminum nitrate"

a)

AlNO3

b)

Al3NO3

c)

Al(NO3)3

d)

Al3(NO3)3

13.

What is the correct formula for the compound named "calcium phosphate"

a)

CaPO4

b)

Ca2(PO4)3

c)

Ca3(PO4)2

14.

What is the correct formula for the compound: "ammonium sulfite"

a)

NH4SO3

b)

(NH4)2SO3

c)

(NH4)2SO4

d)

NH4(SO3)2

15.

What is the correct name for the following formula:

CuNO3

a)

copper nitrate

b)

copper (I) nitrate

c)

copper (II) nitrate

d)

none of these

16.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion:

CrO42–

(a)  

17.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: ClO

a)

hypochlorite

b)

chlorite

c)

chlorate

d)

perchlorate

18.

What is the correct formula for the polyatomic ion called chlorate?

a)

ClO

b)

ClO2

c)

ClO3

d)

ClO4

19.

What is the correct formula for the polyatomic ion called hydrogen carbonate?

a)

HCO3

b)

CO32–

c)

CrO42–

d)

CN

20.

What is the correct formula for the polyatomic ion called dichromate?

a)

CO32–

b)

Cr2O72–

c)

CrO42–

d)

CrO3