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Chemical Bonding and Naming

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
2.
silicon dioxide
a)
SO2
b)
NaO2
c)
SiO2
d)
SiO
3.
diphosphorus pentoxide
a)
P2O5
b)
PO5
c)
P5O2
d)
P2O6
4.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
5.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is
a)
SBr₆
b)
S₆Br
c)
S(VI)Br
d)
S6Br
6.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
7.
A binary covalent bond exists between
a)
2 metals
b)
1 metal and 1 nonmetal
c)
2 nonmetals
d)
Any 2 elements
8.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
9.
What is the correct chemical formula for Nitrogen Triiodide?
a)
NI3
b)
N3I3
c)
NOI
d)
NeI3
10.
What's the formula for chlorine dioxide
a)
ClO2
b)
CLO
c)
ClO3
d)
HClO2
11.
What is the formula for tin (II) nitride?
a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)
SnN
12.
Tin (II) Selenide
a)
SnS
b)
SnSe
c)
Sn2Se2
d)
Sn2S2
13.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide?
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
14.
What is the formula for iron (III) chloride
a)
FeCl
b)
FeCl3
c)
FeClO3
d)
Fe3Cl
15.
Roman numerals tell you the ____ of the metal cation(s) in an ionic compound.
a)
number
b)
mass
c)
type
d)
charge
16.
Ionic compounds are bonds between
a)
Metals and Metals
b)
Metals and Nonmetals
c)
Nonmetals and Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
17.
 Li2O
a)
Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
b)
Lithium oxide
c)
Lithium dioxide
18.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
19.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
20.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
21.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
22.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
23.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
24.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
25.
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
26.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
27.

Select the correct formula for the

COVALENT COMPOUND

diphosphorus trioxide

a)

PO

b)

P3O2

c)

PO2

d)

P2O3

28.

Select the correct formula for the

COVALENT COMPOUND

dibromine pentoxide

a)

BrO

b)

BrO5

c)

Br2O

d)

Br2O5

29.

A nonmetal + nonmetal compound is a(n)...

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

30.

In a(n) ________ electrons are shared between atoms

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

31.
Which of the following is hydrogen (H)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
32.
Which of the following is Lithium (Li)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
33.
A covalent bond is a bond between a _____ and a ______
a)
metal, nonmetal
b)
metal, metal
c)
nonmetal, nonmetal
34.
A covalent bond is formed when two atoms ____ electrons
a)
share
b)
lose
c)
transfer
d)
gain
35.
Which type of bond transfers electrons?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Ionic bond
36.
What bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Ionic bond
37.

Potassium is a

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

38.
Covalent bonds and Ionic bonds are both similar in what way
a)
They are both bonds
b)
They are both elements
39.
How many valence electrons does Lithium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
How many valence electrons does Carbon have?
a)
4
b)
12
c)
6
d)
14
41.

Cations have a _____________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

42.

Anions have a ____ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

43.

Cations tend to be ________.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

44.

Anions tend to be

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

45.

Identify the charge for Chlorine (Cl)

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2-

d)

2+

e)

3-

46.

Identify the charge for Oxygen (O).

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

e)

3+

47.

Identify the charge for Nitrogen (N).

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

3-

e)

2-

48.

Identify the charge for Potassium (K).

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2+

d)

2-

49.

In ionic bonding, valence electrons are _______.

a)

shared

b)

transferred

c)

destroyed

50.

In covalent bonding, valence electrons are ______.

a)

shared

b)

transferred

c)

destroyed

51.

Ionic bonds occur between

a)

metal and metal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

nonmetal and nonmetal

52.

Covalent bonds occur between

a)

metal and metal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

nonmetal and nonmetal

53.

State the chemical formula for potassium oxide.

a)

K2O\text{K}_2\text{O}   

b)

KO2\text{K}\text{O}_2  

c)

P2O\text{P}_2\text{O}  

d)

K2O1\text{K}_2\text{O}_1  

54.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
55.

Select the chemical formula for calcium nitride.

a)

Ca2N3\text{Ca}_2\text{N}_3  

b)

Ca3N2\text{Ca}_3\text{N}_2  

c)

Ca(NO3)2\text{Ca}\left(\text{NO}_3\right)_2  

d)

CaNO3 2\text{Ca}\text{NO}_{3\ 2}