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Naming ionic compounds

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cations are formed when an atom ______.

a)

gains electrons

b)

loses electrons

c)

shares electrons

2.
Name that Ion
Li+
a)
copper (III)
b)
lithium
c)
ladmium
d)
iodine
3.

What is the correct symbol of an iron (III) ion?

a)

Fe2+

b)

Fe3+

c)

Fe2-

d)

Fe3-

4.

What is the name of this ion: Ca2+

a)

Calcium ion

b)

Calcide ion

c)

Calcium (II) ion

d)

Calciumide ion

5.

Negatively charged ions are called (a)   .

6.
Br-
a)
bromide
b)
bromine
c)
boron
d)
barium
7.

State the formula of phosphide ion.

(a)  

8.

What ion does sulfur atom form?

a)

S2-

b)

S2+

c)

S6-

d)

S4-

9.

Match the name of ions

a)

nitride

1.

N3-

b)

nitrogen

2.

N

c)

nitrate(V)

3.

NO3-

d)

nitrate(III)

4.

NO2-

10.

The formula of hydrogen carbonate ion is​ (a)   , carbonate ion is ​ (b)   . Sulfuric acid gives out sulfate ion, the formula is ​ (c)   . The charge of phosphate ion is negative three, and its formula is ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
HCO3-
CO32-
SO42-
PO43-
11.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
12.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

13.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
14.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

15.

MgI2

a)

Magnesium Iodine

b)

Magnesium diiodine

c)

Magnesium iodide

d)

Magnesium diiodide

16.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
17.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
18.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
19.
The chemical formula of lead (IV) nitrate is
a)

PbN₄

b)

PbNO₃₄

c)

Pb(NO₃)₄

d)

Pb₃NO₄

20.
What is the formula for calcium phosphide?
a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
21.

State the formula of sodium carbonate​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Na2CO3
NaCO
NaCO3
NaHCO3
22.

What is the formula for copper(II) sulfate?

(a)