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Nomenclature of Ionic compounds Bank

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which groups tend to not form ions? Check all that apply

a)

1A

b)

4A

c)

3A

d)

7A

e)

8A

2.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin(IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin(II) triselenide

3.

What is the what charge of lead in the compound: lead(IV) iodide

a)

+1

b)

+4

c)

+6

d)

-1

4.

What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)3?

a)

Scandium(III) hydroxide

b)

Scandium(I) hydroxide

c)

Scandium(II) hydroxide

d)

Scandium hydroxide

5.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron(II) chloride

c)

iron(I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

6.

Which is the correct formula for the compound: lead(II) fluoride

a)

Pb2F

b)

PbF2

c)

PbF

d)

PbF7

7.

What is the name of the following compound: NaCl

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium(I) chloride

c)

sodium chlorine

d)

sodium(I) chlorine

8.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium(II) sulfate

d)

cesium(II) sulfide

9.

What is the name of the following compound: Mn2O3

a)

manganese oxide

b)

manganese(II) oxide

c)

manganese(III) oxide

d)

magnesium oxide

10.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium(I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim(I) bromide

11.

What is the name of the following compound: K2SO4

a)

potassium sulfur

b)

potassium sulfate

c)

potassium(I) sulfate

d)

potassium(II) sulfide

12.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium(II) chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

13.

What is the name of the following compound: CuBr2

a)

copper bromine

b)

copper bromide

c)

copper(I) bromide

d)

copper(II) bromide

14.
What will be the chemical formula for 
K and N
a)
K3N
b)
KN
c)
KN3
d)
K2N
15.
What is the correct term for "atom with more electrons than protons"?
a)
positive ion (cation)
b)
negative ion (anion)
c)
neutral atom
d)
stable atom
16.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

17.
What is the formula for the compound formed by magnesium ions and nitrogen ions?
a)
MgN
b)
Mg2N3
c)
Mg3N2
d)
MgN3
18.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and l- :
a)
Al l3
b)
Al3l
c)
Al l
d)
Al3 l3
19.
PbS2
a)
lead sulfide
b)
lead sulfur
c)
lead II sulfide
d)
lead IV sulfide
20.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
21.

Conduction in ionic compounds can be explained by the movement of ions towards oppositely charged electrodes.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
23.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen 
d)
tin oxide
24.

Name the following compound: Na2S

a)

sodium sulfide

b)

disodium sulfide

c)

sodium sulfur

d)

sodium monosulfide

e)

None of these.

25.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
26.

The number that tells you if an ion has lost or gained electrons

a)

atomic number

b)

oxidation number

c)

mass number

d)

electron number

27.
Fe +3  and  S -2
a)
Fe3S2
b)
FeS
c)
S3Fe2
d)
Fe2S3
28.
Name this compound: 
BaBr2
a)
Bromide Baride
b)
Barium bromide
c)
Barium bromate
d)
Boron bromite
29.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
30.

Name the following compound: Zn3N2

a)

zinc nitride

b)

trizinc dinitride

c)

zinc (III) nitride

d)

zinc (II) nitide

e)

zinc nitrogen

31.
What is the formula for potassium iodide?
a)
KO
b)
KI
c)
KI2
d)
KI3
32.

Name this compound: NaC2H3O2

a)

Sodium acetone

b)

Sodium acetate

c)

Nitrogen acetate

d)

Neon acetate

33.

How many valence electrons does an atom need to have a stable electron configuration?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

34.
What is the charge on an Aluminium ion?
a)
3
b)
+3
c)
+2
d)
+1
35.

Which formula is correct for a compound formed from iodine and lithium

a)

ILi

b)

LiI

c)

LiI2

d)

Li2I

36.
What is the charge on the simple (single atom) ion that sulfur forms?
a)
1-
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
2-
37.
What is the formula for iron(II) carbonate?
a)
Fe2CO3
b)
FeCO3
c)
Fe2CO2
d)
FeCO4
38.
What ion does a Nitrogen atom form
a)
-3
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
-1
39.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
40.

Ions are formed because atoms want to obtain the stable arrangement of a noble gas.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
42.

Ionic compounds have ____ melting points and _____ boiling points because _____ ionic bonds must be broken in order to break the lattice.

a)

low, low, weak

b)

low, high, weak

c)

low, high, strong

d)

high, high, strong

43.
What will be the chemical formula for 
K+1 and Cl-1
a)
KCl
b)
K2Cl
c)
KCl2
d)
KCl3
44.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
45.
Na +  and  S -2
a)
Na2S
b)
NaS2
c)
Na2S2
d)
NaS
46.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity only when molten or in a solution because...

a)

electrons are free to move

b)

water is free to move

c)

molecules are free to move

d)

ions are free to move

47.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
48.

When naming a compound, which of these is written first?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

49.
What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?
a)
CuOH
b)
Cu(OH)2
c)
Cu2OH
d)
Cu2O
50.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
51.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
52.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

53.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
54.

Name this compound: Sr3(PO4)2

a)

Strontium phosphate

b)

Strontium phosphite

c)

Strontium phosphide

d)

Strontium phosphoxide

55.
Name this compound: 
Ca2CO3
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium (II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) calcide
56.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
57.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
58.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
59.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

60.

What is the formula for: aluminum phosphide

a)

AlP

b)

AlP3

c)

Al3P3

d)

Al3P2

e)

None of these.

61.

What is the correct chemical formula for magnesium bromide?

a)

MgBr

b)

BrMg

c)

MgBr2

d)

Mg2Br

62.

Unknown element W has 2 valence electrons. Unknown element X has 7 valence electrons. Which formula shows the most likely outcome when elements W and X react?

a)

WX

b)

WX2

c)

W2X

d)

W2X2

63.

SNa2

a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium monosulfide

d)

Sulfur sodide

64.

What is the formula for: magnesium sulfide

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MnS

d)

MgS2

e)

None of these.

65.
What will be the chemical formula for 
Ca+2  and Br-1
a)
CaBr2
b)
Ca2Br
c)
CaBr
d)
CaBr3
66.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
67.

When ionic compounds dissolve, the lattice structure remains intact.

a)

True

b)

False

68.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
69.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
70.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
71.

Ionic compounds form _____

a)

ionic molecules

b)

ionic lattice

c)

metallic lattice

d)

covalent networks

72.
Fe2O3
a)
iron oxide
b)
iron oxygen
c)
iron II oxide
d)
iron III oxide
73.
What are electrons in the outermost energy level called?
a)
valence electrons
b)
bonus electrons
c)
protons
d)
orbitals
74.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
75.
Li+ combines with P3-  to form
a)
LiP
b)
Li3P
c)
LiP3
d)
Li3P3
76.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
77.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
78.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
79.

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

80.
What formula results when Ca+2 and Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
81.
K +  and  N-3
a)
KN
b)
KN3
c)
K3N3
d)
K3N
82.

What is the formua for sodium nitrate?

a)

NaN

b)

NaNO2

c)

NaNO3

d)

Na3N

83.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
84.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
85.
What is the correct formula for calcium oxide?
calcium = Ca
oxygen = O
a)
Ca2O
b)
CaO
c)
Ca2O2
d)
Ca1O1
86.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

87.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
88.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
89.
What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?
a)
AlF
b)
Al2F3
c)
AlF3
d)
Al3F2
90.

What is ammonium phosphate's formula?

a)

N3P3

b)

NH4PO4

c)

NH43PO4

d)

(NH4)3PO4

91.

What is the correct formula for silver iodide?

a)

AuI

b)

AgI

c)

AgI2

d)

AgI4

92.
Ba +3 and  Cl-
a)
Ba3Cl
b)
Ba3Cl3
c)
BaCl3
d)
BaCl
93.
If copper (II) and phosphate bond together, the resulting chemical formula would be:
a)
Cu2(PO4)3
b)
CuPO4
c)
Cu3(PO4)2
d)
Cu3PO4
94.

If I gain electrons I become

a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because i'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

95.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
96.
How many valence electrons for Potassium?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
4
97.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
98.
Ag +  and  Br -
a)
AgBr
b)
BrAg
c)
Ag2Br2
d)
Br2Ag2
99.
Name this compound: 
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
100.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
101.

Which is the correct formula for the compound: Calcium Oxide

a)

CaO

b)

CaO2

c)

Ca2O

102.
What ion does a Ca atom form
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
103.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
104.
What is the formula for sodium nitrate?
a)
Na3NO
b)
NaNO
c)
Na3NO3
d)
NaNO3
105.
How many valence electrons for Ne?
a)
8
b)
7
c)
6
d)
4
106.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
107.
Find the formula zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
108.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
109.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)
Tripotassium Phosphate
b)
Tripotassium Phosphite
c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
110.
Name this formula: 
FeSO4
a)
Iron (I) Sulfate
b)
Iron (II) Sulfate
c)
Iron Sulfate
d)
Iron Sulfide
111.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

112.
How many valence electrons for S?
a)
8
b)
7
c)
6
d)
4
113.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
114.

By looking at the formula of an ionic compound, we can determine the charge (oxidation state) of a transition metal.

a)

True

b)

False

115.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
116.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
117.

What ionic compound is form between lithium and carbonate?

a)

LiCO3

b)

LiCO

c)

LiC3

d)

Li2CO3

118.

In general, metal atoms lose electrons forming _____ ions, non-metal atoms gain electrons forming _____ ions.

a)

negative, positive

b)

negative, negative

c)

positive, negative

d)

positive, positive

119.
What is the correct term for "atom with more protons than electrons"?
a)
positive ion (cation)
b)
negative ion (anion)
c)
neutral atom
d)
stable atom
120.

Many ionic compounds are soluble in water.

a)

True

b)

False

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