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Naming Ionic Compounds Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Hydroxide?

a)

O1-

b)

O

c)

OH1-

d)

O21-

2.

Name: Fe(OH)2

a)

Iron(I) hydroxide

b)

Iron hydroxide

c)

Iron(II) hydroxide

d)

Iron(III) hydroxide

3.

Name: (NH4)2CO3

a)

Ammonium (I) carbonate

b)

Ammonium(II) carbonate

c)

Ammonium carbonate

d)

Ammonium carbon trioxide

4.

Name: Ag2SO4

a)

Silver sulfite

b)

Silver(I) sulfite

c)

Silver (II) sulfate

d)

Silver sulfate

5.

Name: Sn(C2H3O2)2

a)

Tin acetate

b)

Tin(I) acetate

c)

Tin (II) acetate

d)

Tin(III) acetate

6.

Name: Au2S

a)

Gold sulfide

b)

Gold (I) sulfide

c)

Gold(II) sulfite

d)

Gold(III) sulfide

7.

Determine the formula unit: Lead(IV) oxide

a)

Pb2O

b)

Pb4O

c)

PbO4

d)

PbO2

8.

Determine the formula unit: Ammonium nitrate

a)

NH3NO3

b)

NH3NO4

c)

NH4NO4

d)

NH4NO3

9.

Determine the formula unit: Scandium chromate

a)

Sc2CrO43-

b)

Sc2(CrO4)3

c)

ScCrO4

d)

Sc2(CrO4)2

10.

Determine the formula unit: Copper(I) oxalate

a)

CuC2O4

b)

Cu2C2O4

c)

Cu(C2O4)2

d)

Cu2(C2O4)2

11.

Determine the formula unit: Zinc chlorate

a)

Zn2ClO2

b)

Zn(ClO2)2

c)

Zn2ClO3

d)

Zn(ClO3)2

12.

Which of the following ions becomes a counterfeit Argon

(atom with the same electron configuration as Argon)

a)

Mg2+

b)

Al3+

c)

Si4+

d)

P3-

13.

Determine the Charge on the Metal in Ti(CH3COO)3

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

3+

d)

3-

e)

Cannot be determined from the information given

14.

The formula unit for a certain ionic compound contains parentheses. What must be true?

a)

The formula unit contains no polyatomic ions.

b)

The formula unit contains two different polyatomic ions.

c)

The formula unit contains more than one of the same polyatomic ion.

d)

The formula unit contains either a polyatomic cation or a polyatomic anion, but not both.

15.

Which of the following ionic compounds has parentheses in its name (NOT formula unit)?

a)

Cu2O

b)

(NH3)2CO3

c)

Zn(C2H3O2)2

d)

Be(CN)2

16.

Which of the following is true about polyatomic ions?

a)

All polyatomic ions are cations.

b)

Nearly all polyatomic ions are cations.

c)

All polyatomic ions are anions.

d)

Nearly all polyatomic ions are anions.

17.

Metals all typically form what charge?

a)

Varies within S, P, D, and F blocks

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

Positive in S & P block varies in the D block

18.

Alkaline-earth metals all typically form what charge?

a)

Positive two

written with a +2 superscript

b)

Positive one written with a 1+ superscript

c)

Positive two written with a 2+ subscript

d)

Positive one written with a 1+ subscript

19.

Halogens all typically form what charge?

a)

Positive one

Written as a 1+ superscript

b)

Negative one, written as a -1 superscript

c)

Negative one, written as a 1- subscript

d)

Positive 1 written as a 1+ subscript

20.

When naming an ionic compound containing a metal that forms multiple types of cations, how is the metal's charge written?

a)

The metal's charge is written as a Roman numeral in parentheses after the element's name.

b)

The metal's charge is written as a Roman numeral in parentheses before the element's name.

c)

The metal's charge is written as an ordinary number in parentheses after the element's name.

d)

The metal's charge is written as an ordinary number in parentheses before the element's name.