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Nomenclature Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium (II) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

e)

None of these.

2.

Name the following compound: Na2S

a)

sodium sulfide

b)

disodium sulfide

c)

sodium sulfur

d)

sodium monosulfide

e)

None of these.

3.

What is the formula for: magnesium sulfide

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MnS

d)

MgS2

e)

None of these.

4.
What is the formula for potassium iodide?
a)
KO
b)
KI
c)
KI2
d)
KI3
5.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
6.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
7.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
8.

What is the name of the compound P2O5

a)

Pentaphosphorus dioxide

b)

Phoshphide dioxide

c)

Diphosphorus pentoxide

9.

What is the name of the compound SO2

a)

Monosulfate oxide

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Monosulfur dioxide

10.

what is the name of CCl4?

a)

carbon tetrachloride

b)

monocarbon tetrachloride

c)

tetracarbon monochloride

d)

carbon chloride

11.

Name the compound CuO

a)

copper (II) oxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

copper (I) oxide

d)

carbon uranium oxide

12.

Name the compound CuCO3

a)

cobalt carbonate

b)

copper (III) carbonate

c)

copper (II) carbonate

d)

copper carbonate

13.
What is the charge on the calcium ion?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
1-
14.
What is the name for the NO3- ion?
a)
nitrate ion
b)
nitrite ion
c)
nitrogan ion
d)
nitride ion
15.
Select the correct formula for sulfur hexachloride
a)
S2Cl6
b)
S6Cl
c)
SCl6
d)
SF6
16.
C3O8
a)
Tricarbon Octoxide
b)
Carbon Octoxide
c)
Carbon Oxide
d)
Carbon (VIII) Oxide
17.
What kind of bond forms between a cation and an anion?
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Electron bond
18.
Name the following compound: SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxygen 
d)
tin oxide
19.
If you have an oxyacid and it contains an -ite polyatomic ion, then acid's ending will change to _____. 
a)
-ic 
b)
-ous 
c)
hydro-root-ic acid 
d)
-ate 
20.
What element do all acids contain?
a)
H
b)
O
c)
C
d)
He
21.
carbonic acid
a)
H2CO3
b)
H2CrO4
c)
H2C2O4
d)
HCO3
22.
HI
a)
iodic acid
b)
hydroiodic acid
c)
iodous acid
d)
hypoiodous acid
23.
H2SO3
a)
sulfuric acid
b)
hydrosulfuric acid
c)
sulfurous acid
d)
persulfuric acid
24.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
25.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
26.

If you have a binary acid and it contains an -ide monatomic ion, then the acid's name will change to _____.

a)

-ic

b)

-ous

c)

hydro-root-ic acid

d)

-ate

27.

If you have an oxyacid and it contains an -ate polyatomic ion, then acid's ending will change to _____.

a)

-ic

b)

-ous

c)

hydro-root-ic acid

d)

-ate

28.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
29.
What is the name of Mg(OH)2?
a)
Magnesium Hydride
b)
Magnesium Dihydride
c)
Magnesium Dihydroxide
d)
Magnesium Hydroxide
30.
Ammonium
a)
NH4+
b)
NO3-
c)
NO2-
d)
MnO4-
31.
Cyanide
a)
CrO4-2
b)
Cr2O4-2
c)
CO3-2
d)
CN-
32.
Hydroxide
a)
Cr2O4-2
b)
Cr2O4-2
c)
O3-2
d)
OH-
33.
What is the name of this polyatomic ion?  CO3-2
a)
Carbonate
b)
Chromate
c)
Carbonite
d)
Chlorate
34.
acetate
a)
C2H3O21-
b)
C3H2O31-
c)
C2H2O31-
d)
C3H3O21-
35.

The correct name for FeO is _____.

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxide

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

iron (IV) oxide

e)

iron (I) oxide