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WorksheetsMixed Practice: Ionic and Covalent Nomenclature
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Select the correct formula for the
IONIC COMPOUND
Magnesium Chloride
MgCl2
MgCl
Mg2Cl
Mg2Cl3
Select the correct formula for the
IONIC COMPOUND
Boron Chloride
BCl2
BCl
B3Cl
BCl3
Select the correct formula for the
IONIC COMPOUND
Aluminum Oxide
AlO
Al3O2
AlO2
Al2O3
Select the correct formula for the
COVALENT COMPOUND
diphosphorus trioxide
PO
P3O2
PO2
P2O3
Select the correct formula for the
COVALENT COMPOUND
carbon tetrachloride
CCl
CCl2
C4Cl2
CCl4
Select the correct formula for the
COVALENT COMPOUND
dibromine pentoxide
BrO
BrO5
Br2O
Br2O5
Is the formula AgNO3 an ionic or covalent compound?
ionic
covalent
Is the formula S4N4 an ionic or covalent compound?
ionic
covalent
Is the formula P2O3 an ionic or covalent compound?
ionic
covalent
Is the formula Ba(OH)2 an ionic or covalent compound?
ionic
covalent
A nonmetal + nonmetal compound is a(n)...
ionic compound
covalent compound
What is the name for the formula SiO2?
silicon dioxide
silicon oxide
monosilicon dioxide
silicon dioxygen
What is the name for the formula NF3?
nitrogen trifluoride
nitrogen fluoride
nitroxide fluoride
nitrogen trifuorine
What is the name for the formula Li3P?
lithium phosphide
trilithium phosphide
lithium phosphorus
trilithium monophosphide
What is the name for the formula Ca3N2?
calcium nitride
tricalcium dinitride
calcium nitrogen
tricalcium dinitrogen
What is the name for the formula Mg3P2?
magnesium phosphide
trimagnesium diphosphide
magnesium phosphorus
trimagnesium diphosporus
Name the compound: (NH4)2S
ammonium sulfide
nitrogen tetrahydrogen sulfide
diammounium sulfate
ammonium sulfate
Name the compound: Cu(NO3)2
copper nitrate
copper(II) nitrate
copper(II) dinitrate
copper dinitrogen hepaoxide
Name the compound: SO3
sulfur trioxide
sulfite ion
sulfur oxide
sodium trioxide
Name the compound: AgNO3
silver mononitrogen trioxide
silver nitrate
silver nitride
monosilver mononitrogen trioxide
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then name it.
MgCl2
Ionic; Magnesium (II) chloride
Covalent; Magnesium dichloride
Covalent; Dimagnesium chloride
Ionic; Magnesium chloride
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then name it.
Fe(OH)3
Covalent; Iron hydroxide
Ionic; Iron (III) hydroxide
Ionic; Iron hydroxide
Covalent; Iron oxide trihydride
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then name it.
N2O4
Ionic; Dinitrogen tetroxide
Ionic; Nitrogen oxide
Covalent; Dinitrogen tetroxide
Covalent; Tetranitrogen dioxide
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then name it.
P3Cl7
Covalent; Phosphorus chloride
Covalent; Triphosphorus heptachloride
Ionic; Triphosphorus heptachloride
Ionic; Phosphorus chloride
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then write the formula: Aluminum hydroxide
Covalent: AlOH
Covalent: Al(OH)3
Ionic: Al(OH)3
Ionic: AlOH
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then write the formula: sodium phosphate
Covalent: NaPO4
Covalent: Na3PO4
Ionic: Na3PO4
Ionic: Na3P
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then write the formula: Sulfur hexafluoride
Covalent: S6F
Covalent: SF6
Ionic: SF6
Ionic: SF
Determine if this is ionic or compound, then write the formula: tetraphosphorus decoxide
Covalent: PO
Covalent: P4O10
Ionic: PO
Ionic: P10O4
Which of the following is a monatomic cation?
OH-
NH4+
Fe3+
S2-
Which of the following is a polyatomic anion?
Cl-
S2O32-
NH4+
Ca2+
The correct formula for aluminum sulfide is:
(a)
The correct name for PbS is:
(a)
The correct name for Ni3(PO4)2 is:
(a)
The correct name for P4Se3 is:
(a)
The correct formula for manganese(III) carbonate is:
(a)
Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?
potassium + fluorine
beryllium + oxygen
boron + iodine
lead + oxygen
When naming ionic compounds, you always write the name of the positive element ___.
first
second
with "ide"
with a prefix
When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.
-ate
-ite
-ide
-ine
Which rule is used to name ionic compounds?
Greek prefixes for number of atoms in formula
prefix "hydro" + suffix "-ic acid"
metal + nonmetal with suffix "-ide"
Which of the following is not named correctly?
KNO3 - potassium nitrate
FeCl3 - iron (III) chloride
Na2O - disodium oxide
SF6 - sulfur hexafluoride
cobalt (III) permanganate
Co(MnO4)2
Co(MnO4)3
Co2(MnO4)
Co3(MnO4)
K2CO3
potassium carbide
potassium carbonate
potassium bicarbonate
potassium hydrogen carbonate
The carbonate ion has the formula CO32–.
Which of the following is the correct formula
for sodium carbonate?
Na(CO3)2
Na2(CO3)2
Na2CO3
Na3(CO)2
NaCO3
Name the following compound: NaCl
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: CaSO4
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: S2O3
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: Fe2O3
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: Ba3P2
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: Al(NO3)3
(a)
Write the name of the following compound: SO2
(a)
Name the compound: P4O8
tetraphosphorus octoxide
phosphorus oxide
tetrapotassium octoxide
potassium oxide
Write the formula: tin(II) phosphite
Sn3(PO3)2
Sn3PO8
Sn2PO4
Sn3(PO4)2
