WorksheetsFormulas of Ionic Compounds
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 31mins
Fe +2 and SO4 -2
What ionic compound is formed from the following ions?
SO4 -2 and Al +3
(SO4)3Al2
(SO4)2Al3
Al3SO4
Al2(SO4)3
What is the formula for the compound that forms when sodium bonds with carbonate?
NaCO3
Na3(CO3)2
Na2(CO)3
Na2CO3
Identify the ions in calcium sulfate.
Ca2+, SO42-
Ca, SO4
Ca+, SO4-
Ca2+, SO4-
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
MgO
MnO
Mg2O3
Mn2O3
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
LiO
LiO2
Li2O
Li2O2
Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?
boron + iodine
potassium + fluorine
beryllium + oxygen
iron + oxygen
sodium + chlorine
What is the correct formula for magnesium oxide?
MgO
MgO2
Mg2O2
Mg2O
What is the correct name for the compound PbO?
lead oxide
lead (I) oxide
lead (II) oxide
lead hydroxide
What is the correct chemical formula for ammonium carbonate?
(NH4)2(CO3)2
(NH4)2CO3
NH4(CO3)2
NH4CO3
Select the formula for aluminum sulfide
Al2(SO4)3
AlS
Al2S3
Al3(SO3)2
AlSO3
Which of the following compounds contains the Mn3+ ion?
MnS
Mn2O3
MnBr2
MnO
The formula for potassium permanganate is
KMnO
KMnO2
KMnO4
K2MnO2
What is the correct chemical formula for iron (III) hydroxide?
Fe(OH)3
Fe2(OH)3
Fe3(OH)2
Fe3OH
NaClO is named
sodium chlorite
sodium hypochlorite
sodium chlorate
sodium hypochlorate
sodium chloride oxide
Will bromine form a positive ion or a negative ion? How can you tell?
What is the formula for zinc nitrate?
ZnNO3
Zn(NO)2
ZnN
Zn(NO3)2
What are the ions in sodium chloride?
Na, Cl
Na+, Cl-
Naˉ, Cl+
Na2, Cl2
What is the correct formula for gallium hydroxide?
Ga(OH)3
Gl3O
Ga3O2
Gl(OH)2
Ga(HO)2
What will a calcium atom do to become more stable?
What is the charge of the chromium in chromium (III) phosphate?
2-
3+
2+
3-
4+
What type of elements form ionic compounds?
metal + metal
metal + nonmetal
nonmetal + nonmetal
metal + metalloid
metalloid + nonmetal
What is the formula for chromium (III) phosphate?
CrPO3
Cr2(PO4)3
Cr2PO4
CrPO4
Cr3(PO3)4
A group of covalently bonded atoms that acts together as one charged atom is a____.
crystal
molecule
negative ion
polyatomic ion
In which of the following are the symbol and name for the ion given correctly?
ammonium: NH41+;
carbonate: CO32–
nitride: N3+;
nitrate: NO31–
hydroxide: OH1+;
oxide: O2–
phosphate: PO33–;
sulfate: SO32–
Select the name of Na2CO3
Sodium carbonate
Disodium carbonate
Disodium carbon trioxide
Sodium carbon trioxide
Sodium carbonite
Which of the following elements will likely form a negative ion in its ionic compounds?
Li, lithium
Al, aluminum
Mg, magnesium
Cl, chlorine
Select the name of K3P
Krypton phosphorous
Potassium phosphide
Trikrypton phosphide
Trikrypton phosphorous
Potassium phosphorous
Select the name of LiNO3
Lithium nitrogen trioxide
Lithium nitride
Lithium nitrite
Lithium nitrogen oxygen
Lithium nitrate
Ionic bonds involve
Attraction between water and salts
Electrostatic interactions between anions and cations
The release of protons by negatively charged particles
The sharing of electrons between two atoms of the same element
Which formula correctly represents the compound copper (I) sulfate?
Cu2SO4
CuSO4
Cu(SO4)2
CuS
What is the correct name for Pb(NO3)4?
lead nitrate
lead (IV) nitride
lead nitrate (IV)
lead (IV) nitrate
Calcium and Oxygen create...
CaO
OCa
Ca2O2
CaO2
Select the name of (NH4)3N
Tetrahydrogen nitride nitrogen
Tetranitrogen didecahydrogen
Triaminonitride
Ammonium nitride
Ammonium nitrate
From the following ionic compounds, choose the name-formula pair that is NOT correctly matched.
sodium sulfide Na2S
ammonium nitrate
NH4NO3
sodium sulfate
Na2SO3
calcium oxide CaO
How do the following two elements bond together? Al3+ O2-
What is the correct name for the compound CoCl2?
cobalt (I) chlorate
cobalt (I) chloride
copper (II) chloride
cobalt (II) chloride
When naming ionic compounds with many transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal
atomic number
charge
mass number
ionization energy
How many hydrogen atoms are in (NH4)2SO4?
4
6
8
10
what is the name of a binary compound made up of lithium and chlorine?
Lithium Chlorine
Chlorine Lithium
Lithium Chloride
Chlorate Lithium
How many valence electrons are nonmetals trying to have to become more stable?
5
6
7
8
Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and as an explosive. What is the formula of ammonium nitrate?
NH3NO2
NH3NO3
NH4NO2
NH4NO3
In chemical formulas, the number of atoms in a unit of the compound is shown by numbers called____.
oxidation numbers
superscripts
hydrates
subscripts
What is the chemical formula for the compound between Lithium and Iodine (Li & I)
LiI
Li2I
LiI2
Li2I2
An atom represented by Χ forms a compound with the formula ΧCO3. The atom could be:
Mg
Cl
Al
Na
Plaster of Paris is calcium sulfate. What is the formula of calcium sulfate?
CaSO2
CaSO3
CaSO4
Ca2SO4
Ca(SO4)2
The chemical formula of Iron (III) bromide is
Which of the following correctly represents an ion pair and the ionic compound the ions form?
Ca2+, F–; CaF2
Na–, Cl+; NaCl
Ba2+, O2–; Ba2O2
Pb4+, O2–; Pb2O4
The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...
Naming the anion (non-metal)
Naming the cation (metal)
Changing the ending to -ide
Writing the cation charge
Select the formula for strontium chloride
SrCl2
SrCl
Sr2Cl3
SrClO2
SrClO3
Which best describes a stable binary ionic compound?
Two ions with the same charges and a net charge of -1
Two ions with opposite charges and a net charge of +1
Two ions with the same charges and a net charge of 0
Two ions with opposite charges and a net charge of 0
Which formula is correctly paired with its name?
AgNO3 - silver nitrate
KI - potassium (I) iodide
PbSO4 - lead sulfate
CuSO4 - copper (II) sulfide
Which of the following compounds contains the tin (IV) ion?
SnSO4
SnO2
Sn(NO3)2
SnCO3
Which of the following is NOT an anion?
sulfate
nitride
hydroxide
ammonium ion
