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7.4 Covalent Nomenclature Bank

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type the name of the following compound:

CI4CI_4   

(type it as TWO WORDS)

(a)  

2.

Write the name of the following compound:

SbF3SbF_3  

(type it as 2 words!)

(a)  

3.

Write the name of the following compound:

CBr4CBr_4  

(type it as 2 words!)

(a)  

4.

Write the name of the following compound:

NO2NO_2  

(type it as 2 words!)

(a)  

5.

Write the name of the following compound:

P4O10P_4O_{10}  

(type it as 2 words!)

(a)  

6.

Which of the following is the correct formula for carbon monoxide?

a)

COCO  

b)

C1O1C_1O_1  

c)

CO2CO_2  

d)

C2OC_2O  

7.

Which of the following is the correct formula for phosphorus pentachloride?

a)

P1Cl6P_1Cl_6  

b)

KCl5KCl_5  

c)

PCl5PCl_5  

d)

PCl3PCl_3  

8.

Which of the following is the correct formula for phosphorus trihydride?

a)

P3HP_3H  

b)

PH3PH_3  

c)

KH3KH_3  

d)

PH2HPH_2H  

9.

Which of the following is the correct formula for carbon monoxide?

a)

COCO  

b)

C2OC_2O  

c)

C1O1C_1O_1  

d)

CO2CO_2  

10.

Which of the following is the formula for sulfur trioxide?

a)

S6OS_6O  

b)

SO6SO_6  

c)

SO3SO_3  

d)

S3OS_3O  

11.

Lewis dot structures follow the octet rule - what is the MAXIMUM amount of valence electrons/dots that a Lewis dot structure can have?

a)

8 electrons

b)

2 electrons

c)

18 electrons

d)

0 electrons

12.

What is the difference between the types of elements in a covalent bond versus an ionic bond?

a)

Covalent compounds are between two non-metals; Ionic compounds are between a metal and non-metal

b)

Covalent compounds are between a metal and non-metal; Ionic compounds are between two non-metals

c)

Covalent compounds are between two metals; Ionic compounds are between a metal and non-metal

d)

Covalent compounds are between a metal and non-metal; Ionic compounds are between two metals

13.

What is the difference between the valence electrons in an ionic bond versus a covalent bond?

a)

Covalent compounds transfer electrons; Ionic compounds share electrons

b)

Both covalent and ionic compounds transfer electrons

c)

Covalent compounds share electrons; Ionic compounds transfer electrons

d)

Both covalent and ionic compounds share electrons

14.

What is the correct Lewis dot structure for SiCl4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

How many valence electrons would be in the Lewis dot diagram for CF4?

a)

44 valence electrons

b)

28 valence electrons

c)

4 valence electrons

d)

32 valence electrons

16.

What is the VSEPR geometry of the Lewis structure shown below?

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Trigonal Planar

c)

Linear

d)

Tetrahedral

17.

What is the VSEPR structure of SO2?

a)

Linear

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Tetrahedral

18.

Which of the following best describes a covalent bond?

a)

electrons are transferred

b)

good conductors of electricity

c)

a metal and a nonmetal

d)

nonmetals only

19.

Fill in the blank. Electrons have a negative charge. This makes them very likely to _____________.

a)

repel each other

b)

be attracted to each other

c)

disappear

d)

become positive

20.

True or False. Covalent bonds form between metals and nonmetals.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
22.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
23.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
24.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
25.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
26.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
27.
P3F4
a)
Phosphorous fluoride
b)
Triphosphorous tetrafluoride
c)
Phosphate Fluoride
d)
Trifluoride hexafluoride
28.
N2O5
a)
Nitrogen Oxide
b)
Dinitrogen pentaoxide
c)
Nitrate pentaoxide
d)
Dinitrate pentaoxide
29.
Tribromine nonoxide
a)
Br3O9
b)
Br3O10
c)
Br3O6
d)
Br3O4
30.
What is the prefix for one?
a)
Mono
b)
Uno
c)
Due
d)
Muni
31.
The prefix for 4 is?
a)
quatro
b)
tetra
c)
quarto
d)
tri
32.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
33.
Write the correct name for SO3.
a)
sulfurous oxide
b)
sulfite
c)
monosulfur trioxide
d)
sulfur trioxide
34.
What is the prefix for 6?
a)
hepta
b)
ses
c)
hexa
d)
sieta
35.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
36.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
37.

SiCl6

a)

Monosilicon hexachloride

b)

Silicon hexachloride

c)

Silicon heptachloride

d)

Monosilicon heptachloride

38.

What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen heptachloride?

a)

N2Cl7

b)

2N7Cl

c)

2NCl7

d)

N2Cl5

39.

P3N5

a)

phosphorus pentanitride

b)

triphosphorus pentanitrogen

c)

triphosphide pentanitrogen

d)

triphosphorus pentanitride

e)

phosphorus nitride

40.

pentacarbon decahydride

a)

CH

b)

C5H10

c)

CH10

d)

C6H10

41.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
42.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
43.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
44.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
45.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
46.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
47.
P3F4
a)
Phosphorous fluoride
b)
Triphosphorous tetrafluoride
c)
Phosphate Fluoride
d)
Trifluoride hexafluoride
48.
BrP
a)
Bromide phosphide
b)
Bromide phosphate
c)
Monobromide monophosphide
d)
Bromide monophosphide
49.
N2O5
a)
Nitrogen Oxide
b)
Dinitrogen pentaoxide
c)
Nitrate pentaoxide
d)
Dinitrate pentaoxide
50.
Tribromine nonoxide
a)
Br3O9
b)
Br3O10
c)
Br3O6
d)
Br3O4
51.
What is the prefix for one?
a)
Mono
b)
Uno
c)
Due
d)
Muni
52.
The prefix for 4 is?
a)
quatro
b)
tetra
c)
quarto
d)
tri
53.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
54.
Write the correct name for PN.
a)
monophosphorus nitride
b)
phosphorus mononitrogen
c)
phosphorus mononitride
d)
monophosphorus mononitride
55.
Write the correct name for SO3.
a)
sulfurous oxide
b)
sulfite
c)
monosulfur trioxide
d)
sulfur trioxide
56.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
57.
What is the prefix for 3?
a)
tre
b)
drei
c)
tetra
d)
tri
58.
The prefix for 4 is?
a)
quatro
b)
tetra
c)
quarto
d)
tri
59.
What is the prefix for 6?
a)
hepta
b)
ses
c)
hexa
d)
sieta
60.
7's prefix is
a)
hepta
b)
sieta
c)
hexa
d)
hoho
61.
What is the prefix for nine?
a)
nina
b)
nona
c)
nuevo
d)
nuna
62.
The prefix for 10 is?
a)
deca
b)
diaz
c)
dozen
d)
tena
63.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
64.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
65.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
66.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
67.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
68.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
69.

SiCl6

a)

Monosilicon hexachloride

b)

Silicon hexachloride

c)

Silicon heptachloride

d)

Monosilicon heptachloride

70.

What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen heptachloride?

a)

N2Cl7

b)

2N7Cl

c)

2NCl7

d)

N2Cl5

71.
Octanitrogen tetraoxide
a)
N8O3
b)
N7O3
c)
N8O3
d)
N8O4
72.

CS2

a)

monocarbon disulfide

b)

carbon bisulfide

c)

carbon disulfide

d)

carbon disulfer

e)

monocarbon sulfide

73.

SCl6

a)

sulfur hexachloride

b)

monosulfur hexachloride

c)

sulfide hexachloride

d)

sulfur heptachloride

e)

sulfur chloride

74.

P4H7

a)

tetraphosphorus heptahydrogide

b)

phosphorus heptahydride

c)

tetraphosphorus heptahydride

d)

tetraphosphorus hexahydride

e)

tetraphosphorus heptahydrogen

75.

P3N5

a)

phosphorus pentanitride

b)

triphosphorus pentanitrogen

c)

triphosphide pentanitrogen

d)

triphosphorus pentanitride

e)

phosphorus nitride

76.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
77.

An example of a covalent compound is

a)

sodium floride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

all of the above

78.

In all covalent bonds, valence electrons are

a)

lost

b)

gained

c)

shared equally

d)

shared

79.

What is the chemical formula for the compound containing one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms?

a)

O2N

b)

N2O

c)

NO

d)

NO2

80.

Chemical bonds always involve

a)

ions

b)

protons

c)

metals

d)

electrons

81.

True or False: An oxygen atom has eight valence electrons

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is

a)

CO

b)

C2O

c)

CO2

d)

C2O2

83.

What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen tetraphosphide?

a)

NP

b)

N4P2

c)

N2P4

d)

N2P3

84.

What type of compound is formed when atoms share electrons to have a complete octet?

a)

hydrocarbon

b)

covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

inorganic compound

85.

What is the name for IF7?

a)

monoidine heptafluoride

b)

iodine heptaflouride

c)

iodine fluoride

d)

iron heptafluoride

86.

What is the correct molecular formula for the compound tetraphosphorus trisulfide?

a)

P3S4

b)

K4S3

c)

P4S3

d)

PS

87.

What is the correct molecular formula for the compound boron trifluoride?

a)

BF3

b)

Br3F

c)

BF

d)

B3F

88.

What is the correct name for the compound, PF5?

a)

potassium fluoride

b)

phosphorus fluoride

c)

monophosphorus pentafluoride

d)

phosphorus pentafluoride

89.

What is the correct molecular formula for the compound, dinitrogen pentoxide?

a)

NO

b)

N2O3

c)

N5O2

d)

N2O5

90.

What is the correct name for the compound, S2F10?

a)

sodium fluoride

b)

disodium decafluoride

c)

sulfur fluoride

d)

disulfur decafluoride

91.

What is the name of the following compound: CS2?

a)

Carbon Sulfide

b)

Monocarbon Sulfide

c)

Monocarbon disulfide

d)

Carbon disulfide

92.

What is the name of the following compound: CO2?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Monocarbon dioxide

c)

Dicarbon monoxide

d)

Carbon oxide

93.

A covalent bond is made of the 2 following kinds of elements:

a)

Metal and metal

b)

Nonmetal and nonmetal

c)

Metalloid and Metalloid

d)

Metal and nonmetal

94.

What is the formula for the compound carbon tetrachloride?

a)

CF

b)

CF3

c)

C2F4

d)

CF4

95.

What is the name of the following chemical compound: SF6?

a)

Sulfur fluoride

b)

Monosulfur hexafluoride

c)

Sulfur hexafluoride

d)

Sulfur fluorine

96.

What is the name of the following formula: Li2O?

a)

Lithium oxide

b)

Dilithium monoxide

c)

Lithium monoxide

d)

Lithium oxygen

97.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
98.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
99.
What is it called if there are three-pairs of electrons being shared?
a)
Triple bond
b)
Bond length
c)
Tribond
d)
Chocolate Mousse
100.
How many electrons are shared in a double bond?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
101.
Why do atoms share electrons?
a)
To attain the electron configuration of a noble gas.
b)
To become ions and take a charge
c)
to increase the mass
d)
it's a nice thing to do.
102.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

103.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
104.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
105.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
106.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
107.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
108.

SiCl6

a)

Monosilicon hexachloride

b)

Silicon hexachloride

c)

Silicon heptachloride

d)

Monosilicon heptachloride

109.

What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen heptachloride?

a)

N2Cl7

b)

2N7Cl

c)

2NCl7

d)

N2Cl5

110.
Octanitrogen tetraoxide
a)
N8O3
b)
N7O3
c)
N8O3
d)
N8O4
111.

P4H7

a)

tetraphosphorus heptahydrogide

b)

phosphorus heptahydride

c)

tetraphosphorus heptahydride

d)

tetraphosphorus heptahydrogen

112.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
113.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
114.
Tribromine nonoxide
a)
Br3O9
b)
Br3O10
c)
Br3O6
d)
Br3O4
115.

Write the correct name for P8N9.

a)

phosphorus nitride

b)

octaphosphorus nonanitrogen

c)

octaphosphorus nonanitride

d)

octaphosphide nonanitride

116.
BrP
a)
Bromide phosphide
b)
Bromide phosphate
c)
Monobromide monophosphide
d)
Bromide monophosphide
117.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
118.
PBr5
a)
Phosphorus Bromide
b)
Phosphorus Pentabromide
c)
Pentaphosphorus bromide
d)
Phosphorus Bromine
119.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
120.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
121.
Select the correct formula for sulfur hexachloride
a)
S2Cl6
b)
S6Cl
c)
SCl6
d)
SF6
122.
Which is the correct formula for dinitrogen monoxide?
a)
H2O
b)
NO2
c)
N2O
d)
N2O2
123.

pentacarbon decahydride

a)

CH

b)

C5H10

c)

CH10

d)

C6H10

124.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
125.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
126.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
127.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
128.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
129.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
130.
PBr5
a)
Phosphorus Bromide
b)
Phosphorus Pentabromide
c)
Pentaphosphorus bromide
d)
Phosphorus Bromine
131.
Name the following compound:
  BF3
a)
boron fluoride
b)
boron difluoride
c)
monoboron trifluoride
d)
boron trifluoride
132.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
133.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
134.
chlorine monoxide
a)
ClO
b)
ClO-
c)
ClO2
d)
CO
135.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
136.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
137.
P3F4
a)
Phosphorous fluoride
b)
Triphosphorous tetrafluoride
c)
Phosphate Fluoride
d)
Trifluoride hexafluoride
138.
NO
a)
Mononitrogen monoxide
b)
nitrogen oxide
c)
nitrogen monoxide
d)
nitrate monoxide
139.
BrP
a)
Bromide phosphide
b)
Bromide phosphate
c)
Monobromide monophosphide
d)
Bromide monophosphide
140.
SiCl6
a)
Monosilicon hexachloride
b)
Silicon hexachloride
c)
Silicon heptachloride
d)
Monosilicon heptachloride
141.
N2O5
a)
Nitrogen Oxide
b)
Dinitrogen pentaoxide
c)
Nitrate pentaoxide
d)
Dinitrate pentaoxide
142.
Tribromine nonoxide
a)
Br3O9
b)
Br3O10
c)
Br3O6
d)
Br3O4
143.
Dihydrogen monoxide
a)
H3O2
b)
H8O3
c)
H2O
d)
HO2
144.
Nitrogen dioxide
a)
NO
b)
N2O2
c)
NO4
d)
NO2
145.
Octanitrogen tetraoxide
a)
N8O3
b)
N7O3
c)
N8O3
d)
N8O4
146.
Sulfur hexafluoride
a)
SF6
b)
S6F5
c)
S6F8
d)
SF9
147.
Phosphorus tribromide
a)
PBr
b)
PBr7
c)
P4Br4
d)
PBr3
148.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2