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Naming Compounds TEST

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
2.
Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?
a)
All over
b)
On the left side of the "staircase"
c)
On the right side of the "staircase"
3.
A is a number written to the right of a chemical symbol and slightly below it.
(a)  
Choose from the below words
subscript
coefficient
chemical formula
compound
4.

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


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Cation
Metal
Nonmetal
Anion
5.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
6.

Which two elements would NOT form an ionic bond?

a)

calcium and lithium

b)

calcium and oxygen

c)

lithium and oxygen

d)

calcium and carbon

7.

LiBr is called


(a)  
Choose from the below words
lithium bromide
lithium bromine
lithium(I) bromine
lithuim(I) bromide
8.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2


(a)  
Choose from the below words
beryllium chloride
beryllium chlorine
beryllium(II) chloride
beryllium dichloride
9.

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

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

10.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

11.

What is the name of the following compound: NaCl

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium(I) chloride

c)

sodium chlorine

d)

sodium(I) chlorine

12.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
(a)  
Choose from the below words
Cr2O3
CrO
Cr3O2
CrO3
13.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
14.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
15.
What is the correct name for MgI₂?
a)
Manganese IV iodide
b)
Manganese diiodide
c)
Magnesium iodide
d)
Magnesium diiodide
16.

Name for NaH


(a)  
Choose from the below words
sodium hydride
sodium hydrogen
potassium hydride
potassium hydrogen
17.
Compounds made from only nonmetals are _________________ compounds.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
metallic
d)
chemical
18.

Match the following prefixes with the correct number

a)

Hexa

1.

6

b)

Hepta

2.

7

c)

Nona

3.

9

d)

Tetra

4.

4

e)

Deca

5.

10

19.

What is the prefix for the number 5 ?

a)

tetra-

b)

penta-

c)

hexa-

d)

hepta-

20.

What is the prefix for the number 8 ?


(a)  
Choose from the below words
octa-
hexa-
hepta-
nona-
21.

Name the following compound: N2O2

a)

Nitrogen oxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Dinitrogen dioxide

d)

Dinitrogen oxide

22.

Name the following compound: SO3

a)

Sulfur trioxide

b)

Sulfur oxide

c)

Trisulfur oxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

23.

Name the following compound: CO


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Carbon monoxide
Monocarbon monoxide
Carbon oxide
Monocarbon oxide
24.

Name the following compound: H2S

a)

Hydrogen disulfide

b)

Hydrogen sulfide

c)

Dihydrogen sulfide

d)

Dihydrogen monosulfide

25.

Name the following compound: N2O5

a)

Dinitrogen oxide

b)

Dinitrogen pentoxide

c)

Nitrogen pentoxide

d)

Pentanitrogen dioxide

26.

Name the following compound: CF4

a)

Carbon fluoride

b)

Carbon tetrafluoride

c)

Carbon trifluoride

d)

Carbon pentafluoride

27.

What is the chemical formula for Nitrogen monoxide?

a)

CO

b)

NO

c)

N2O

d)

NO2

28.

What is the chemical formula for Dichlorine monoxide?

a)

ClO

b)

ClO2

c)

Cl2O2

d)

Cl2O

29.

What is the chemical formula for Dioxygen difluoride?

a)

O2F2

b)

OF

c)

O2F

d)

OF2

30.

What is the chemical formula for Carbon tetrachloride?

a)

CF4

b)

CCl4

c)

C4Cl4

d)

C4Cl

31.

What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen heptachloride?

a)

N2Cl7

b)

2N7Cl

c)

2NCl7

d)

N2Cl5

32.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
33.
What is the name of C3Cl?
a)
Carbon octachloride
b)
Tricarbon octachloride
c)
Carbon trichloride
d)
Octacarbon trichloride
34.

What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O

(a)  

35.
What is a transition metal?
a)
They are elements that charges vary and are represented by roman numerals during nomenclature.
b)
A type of squirrel.
c)
Elements that are not defined as metals or nonmetals.
d)
A metal with no charge.
36.
Where are the transition metals found on the periodic table?
a)
The first 5 elements
b)
The bottom two rows
c)
Group 3-12
d)
Row 3-12
37.
What is one way to recognize a transition metal?
(a)  
Choose from the below words
If it has a roman numeral
it says that it is a transition metal
you cant recognize it
it has 4 elements
38.

Which of the following is not a transition metals?

a)

sodium

b)

chromium

c)

iron

d)

nickel

39.

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

40.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

gold + oxygen

41.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
42.
PbS2
(a)  
Choose from the below words
lead IV sulfide
lead sulfide
lead sulfur
lead II sulfide
43.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
44.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
45.

The name of FeCl₂ is


(a)  
Choose from the below words
iron (II) chloride
iron chloride
iron (I) chloride
iron dichloride
46.

Which of the following is the correct name for Cr2O3?

a)

Chromium oxide

b)

Chromium trioxide

c)

Chromium (II) oxide

d)

Chromium (III) oxide

47.

Which of the following is the correct name for Co2S3?

a)

Cobalt sulfide

b)

Cobalt monosulfide

c)

Cobalt (II) sulfide

d)

Cobalt (III) sulfide

48.

Which of the following is the correct name for NiF2?

a)

Nickel (I) fluoride

b)

Nickel (II) fluoride

c)

Nickel (III) fluoride

d)

Nickel (IV) fluoride

49.

Which of the following is the correct name for HgO?

a)

Mercury oxide

b)

Mercury (I) oxide

c)

Mercury (II) oxide

d)

Mercury (III) oxide

50.

Which picture has a subscript in it?