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Ionic Compound Nomenclature

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mg2+ and Cl- create...
a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
2.
Ca2+ and N3- create...
a)
Ca2N3
b)
Ca3N2
c)
CaN3
d)
Ca2N
3.

Na+ and Cl- create...

a)

Na2Cl

b)

NaCl2

c)

Na2Cl2

d)

NaCl

4.

Potassium and Sulfur create...

a)

KS

b)

KS2

c)

K2S

d)

K2S2

5.

The formula of calcium and phosphate is

a)

CaPO4

b)

Ca2(PO4)3

c)

Ca3PO4

d)

Ca3(PO4)2

6.

The chemical formula of Iron (III) and bromine is

a)

FeBr

b)

Fe(III)Br

c)

FeBr₃

d)

Fe₂Br₃

7.
Fe +2  and  SO4 -2
a)
FeSO4
b)
Fe4(SO4)2
c)
FeSO2
d)
correct answer is not given
8.
Ca +2  and  OH -
a)
Ca2OH
b)
CaOH2
c)
Ca(OH)2
d)
correct answer is not given
9.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
10.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
11.
Na +  and  S -2
a)
Na2S
b)
NaS2
c)
Na2S2
d)
NaS
12.
What charge does a calcium (Ca) ion have?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
+4
13.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
14.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
15.

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

magnesium sulfoxide

b)

magnesium sulfide

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

magnesium oxide

16.
The name of the compound NH4F is
a)
Nitrogen hydrogen fluorine
b)
Ammonium Fluoride
c)
Ammonia Fluoride
d)
Nitrogen tetrahydride fluoride
17.
The name of Al₂(SO₄)₃ is
a)
aluminum sulfur oxide
b)
aluminum sulfate
c)
aluminum trisulfate
d)
aluminum (III) sulfate
18.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
19.
When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
charge
d)
ionization energy
20.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
21.

Name this formula:

KNO3

a)

Potassium Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Potassium Nitride

c)

Potassium Nitrate

d)

Potassium (I) Nitrite

22.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
23.

Name Al2S3

a)

Aluminum sulfide

b)

Dialuminum trisulfide

c)

ammonium sulfide

d)

aluminum (II) sulfice

24.
What is the formula for tin (II) chromate 
a)
Sn2(CrO4)4
b)
Sn(CrO4)2
c)
Sn4(CrO4)2
d)
SnCrO4
25.
Name the compound Mg3(PO4)2
a)
magnesium phosphate
b)
magnesium (III) phosphate
c)
magnesium phosphite
d)
magnesium phosphide
26.

The charge on a lithium ion in its ionic

compound is _____.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

-1

e)

Varies

27.

Which of the following is not the correct

combination of compound name and its formula?

a)

hydrobromic acid; HBr

b)

calcium sulfate; CaSO4

c)

beryllium oxide; BeO

d)

nickel(II) peroxide; Ni2O

e)

ammonium chromate; (NH4)2CrO4

28.

The name for Al(OH)3 is

a)

aluminum(III) hydroxide

b)

aluminum trihydroxide

c)

aluminum hydroxide

d)

monaluminum trihydroxide

e)

aluminum(I) hydroxide

29.

A chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

30.

What type of bond is NaCl?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

31.

What is the formula for:

a)

KS2

b)

S2K

c)

SK2

d)

K2S

32.

What is the formula for:

a)

MnBr2

b)

Mn1Br2

c)

Mn2Br

d)

Br2Mn

33.

What is the formula for:

a)

FE2O3

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

FEO5

34.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
35.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
36.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
37.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
38.
What kind of bond forms between a cation and an anion?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
39.

What is the name for MgF2 ?

a)

magnesium fluoride

b)

manganese Phosphide

c)

magnesium(III) fluoride

d)

magnesium fluoride(II)

40.
Which is the correct formula for aluminum oxide?
a)
AlO
b)
AlO2
c)
Al2O3
d)
Al3O2
41.

When naming ionic compounds, write the cation as it is written on the periodic table and write the anion with which ending?

a)

-ite

b)

-ate

c)

-ide

d)

-ade

42.
Name KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
43.

What is the charge (oxidation number) for sulfur?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

-6

d)

+3

44.
Which is the correct formula for sodium chloride?
a)
SoCl
b)
SdCl
c)
NaCl
d)
NaCl2
45.
What is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
calcium dibromide
b)
calcium bromine (II)
c)
calcium (II) bromide
d)
calcium bromide
46.
Which is the correct formula for iron (II) oxide?
a)
FeO
b)
Fe2O
c)
FeO2
d)
Fe2O4
47.
What is the correct name for CuCl2?
a)
copper chloride
b)
copper chloride (II)
c)
copper (II) chloride
d)
copper dichloride
48.
Which is the correct formula for aluminum oxide?
a)
AlO
b)
AlO2
c)
Al2O3
d)
Al3O2
49.
Which is the correct formula for radium telluride?
a)
RnTe
b)
RaTe
c)
Ra2+Te2-
d)
Ra2Te2
50.
What is the correct name for TiO2?
a)
titanium oxide
b)
titanium (II) oxide
c)
titanium dioxide
d)
titanium (IV) oxide
51.
What is the correct name for ZnCl2?
a)
zinc chloride
b)
zinc dichloride
c)
zinc (II) chloride
d)
chlorine(II) zincide
52.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

53.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

54.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) triselenide

55.

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

a)

Metal and Metal

b)

Nonmetal and Nonmetal

c)

Metal and Nonmetal

d)

Cation and Cation

56.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium II chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

57.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium II sulfate

d)

cesium II sulfide

58.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

gold + oxygen

59.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

60.

When naming a compound, which of these is written first?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

61.

When naming a compound, what must the last part be?

a)

the element with "ide" at the end

b)

the element with the ending "ite"

c)

the name of the element

d)

the element with "ide" at the end, unless its a polyatomic ion

62.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

63.

What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)3?

a)

Scandium (III) hydroxide

b)

Scandium (I) hydroxide

c)

Scandium (II) hydroxide

d)

Scandium hydroxide

64.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

65.

The number that tells you if an ion has lost or gained electrons

a)

atomic number

b)

oxidation number

c)

mass number

d)

electron number

66.

If I gain electrons I become

a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because i'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

67.

By looking at the formula of an ionic compound, we can determine the charge (oxidation state) of a transition metal.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What is the formula for the compound formed by lead (II) ions and chromate ions?

a)

PbCrO4PbCrO_4  

b)

Pb2CrO4Pb_2CrO_4  

c)

Pb2(CrO4)3Pb_2\left(CrO_4\right)_3  

d)

Pb(CrO4)2Pb\left(CrO_4\right)_2  

69.

What is the formula for aluminum sulfate?

a)

AlSO4AlSO_4  

b)

Al2SO4Al_2SO_4  

c)

Al2(SO4)3Al_2\left(SO_4\right)_3  

d)

Al(SO4)3Al\left(SO_4\right)_3  

70.

What is the formula for tin (IV) chromate?

a)

SnCrO4SnCrO_4  

b)

Sn(CrO4)2Sn\left(CrO_4\right)_2  

c)

Sn2(CrO4)2Sn_2\left(CrO_4\right)_2  

d)

Sn2(CrO4)4Sn_2\left(CrO_4\right)_4  

71.

What is the formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

BaOHBaOH  

b)

Ba(OH)2Ba\left(OH\right)_2  

c)

Ba2(OH)2Ba_2\left(OH\right)_2  

d)

BaOH2BaOH_2  

72.

Name the compound Zn3(PO4)2Zn_3\left(PO_4\right)_2  

a)

zinc potassium oxide

b)

trizinc polyoxide

c)

zinc phosphate

d)

zinc phosphite

73.

Name the compound KClO3KClO_3  

a)

potassium chloride

b)

potassium trichloroxide

c)

potassium chlorate

d)

hypochloride

74.

What is the name of Cr2(SO4)3Cr_2\left(SO_4\right)_3  

a)

chromium (II) sulfate

b)

chromium (III) sulfate

c)

chromic sulfate

d)

chromous sulfate

75.

What is the metallic ion in copper (II) chloride

a)

Co2+Co^{2+}  

b)

Cu2+Cu^{2+}  

c)

Cl2Cl^{2-}  

d)

ClCl^-  

76.

What is the name of this compound PbOPbO  

a)

plumbous oxide

b)

potassium oxide

c)

lead oxide

d)

lead (II) oxide

77.

What is the formula for vanadium (V) phosphate?

a)

 VaPO4\ VaPO_4  

b)

Va3(PO4)5Va_3\left(PO_4\right)_5  

c)

Va5(PO4)3Va_5\left(PO_4\right)_3  

d)

Va(PO3)3Va\left(PO_3\right)_3  

78.

Name the following formula Ga(NO2)3Ga\left(NO_2\right)_3  

a)

gallium nitrate

b)

gallium (III) nitrite

c)

gallium (III) nitrate

d)

gallium nitride

79.

What is the formula for zinc fluoride?

a)

ZnF

b)

ZnF2ZnF_2  

c)

Zn2FZn_2F  

d)

Zn2F3Zn_2F_3  

80.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
81.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
82.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
83.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
84.

What is the correct formula of magnesium sulfide?

a)

MgSO4

b)

MgS

c)

MgSO3

d)

Mg2S2

85.

What is the correct name of Cs3N?

a)

cesium nitrate

b)

cesium nitrite

c)

cesium nitride

d)

tricesium nitride

86.

What is the correct name of Mg(C2H3O2)2?

a)

magnesium acetate

b)

magnesium carbohydroxide

c)

magnesium glucose

d)

magnesium diacetate

87.

What is the correct name of Ag2SO4?

a)

silver sulfoxide

b)

silver sulfate

c)

silver sulfite

d)

silver tetrasulfoate

88.

Name this formula:

KNO3

a)

Potassium Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Potassium Nitride

c)

Potassium Nitrate

d)

Potassium (I) Nitrite

89.

Name the compound CuO

a)

copper (II) oxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

copper (I) oxide

d)

carbon uranium oxide

90.

When lithium and oxygen bond the formula is

a)

LiO

b)

OiL

c)

Li2O

d)

LiO2

91.

Strontium nitride

a)

SrN

b)

Sr3N2

c)

Sr2N3

d)

N3Sr2

92.

CuS

a)

copper sulfide

b)

copper (I) sulfide

c)

copper (II) sulfide

d)

copper (i) sulfate

93.

FePO4

a)

iron phosphite

b)

iron (III) phosphite

c)

iron (III) phosphate

d)

iron (II) phosphite

94.

iron (II) chlorate

a)

Fe2ClO3

b)

FeClO3

c)

Fe(ClO4)2

d)

Fe(ClO3)2

95.

NH4NO3

a)

ammonium nitrite

b)

hydrogen nitrate

c)

ammonium oxide

d)

ammonium nitrate

96.

iron (II) phosphate

a)

Fe2P3

b)

Fe3(PO3)2

c)

Fe3(PO4)2

d)

Fe2(PO3)2

97.

Li3PO4

a)

lithium phosphate

b)

lithium (I) phosphate

c)

lithium (III) phosphate

d)

lithium phosphite

98.

NaC2H3O2

a)

sodium hydroxide

b)

sodium carbonate

c)

sodium acetate

d)

sodium hydroxide

99.
What element do all acids contain?
a)
H
b)
O
c)
C
d)
He
100.
What is the formula for sulfuric acid?
a)
HSO3
b)
H2SO3
c)
H2SO4
d)
H3SO4
101.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
102.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
103.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

104.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

105.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) triselenide

106.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium II chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

107.

When naming a compound, which of these is written first?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

108.

When naming a compound, what must the last part be?

a)

the element with "ide" at the end

b)

the element with the ending "ite"

c)

the name of the element

d)

the element with "ide" at the end, unless its a polyatomic ion

109.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

110.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

111.

NH4OH

a)

nitrogen hydrogen oxide hydride

b)

ammonium hydroxide

c)

ammonia hydride

d)

ammonium oxide

112.

What is the correct formula for Calcium Hypochlorite

a)

CaCl2O2

b)

Ca(ClO)2

c)

CaClO2

d)

CaClO

113.

What is the charge of Cobalt (III)

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

8+

d)

3-

114.

What is the correct formula for Aluminum Suflite

a)

Al2SO4

b)

Al2SO3

c)

Al2(SO4)3

d)

Al2(SO3)3

115.

What is the charge and symbol for Lead(IV)

a)

Pb4+

b)

Ld4+

c)

Pb4-

d)

Ld4-

116.

What is the symbol and charge for Hydroxide?

a)

H+1

b)

OH-1

c)

HO+1

d)

HOH-1

117.

what is the name for NaHCO3

a)

Sodium Bicarbonate

b)

Sodium Carbonate

c)

Sodium Hydrogen Chloride

d)

Sodium

Hypochlorite