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Chemical Bonding and Naming Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main difference between ionic and covalent compounds?

a)

Ionic compounds are formed between metals and nonmetals, while covalent compounds are formed between nonmetals.

b)

Ionic compounds have a higher melting and boiling point compared to covalent compounds.

c)

Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten or aqueous state, while covalent compounds do not conduct electricity.

d)

The main difference between ionic and covalent compounds is the way electrons are shared or transferred between atoms.

2.

Which type of compound is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

a)

ionic compound

b)

metallic compound

c)

molecular compound

d)

covalent compound

3.

What is the name of the compound with the formula NaCl?

a)

sodium bromide

b)

potassium chloride

c)

calcium chloride

d)

sodium chloride

4.

Write the formula for the compound magnesium oxide.

a)

Mg2O

b)

MgO

c)

MgO2

d)

Mg(OH)2

5.

What is the name of the compound with the formula CO2?

a)

carbonate

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

carbonic acid

6.

Write the formula for the compound dinitrogen pentoxide.

a)

N2O3

b)

N2O5

c)

NO5

d)

N5O2

7.

What is the VSEPR shape of a molecule with two bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal planar

c)

linear

d)

bent

8.

What is the VSEPR shape of a molecule with four bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

tetrahedral

c)

octahedral

d)

linear

9.

What is the VSEPR shape of a molecule with three bonding pairs and one lone pair?

a)

bent

b)

tetrahedral

c)

trigonal pyramidal

d)

linear

10.

What is the name of the compound with the formula KBr?

a)

potassium bromide

b)

sodium bromide

c)

calcium bromide

d)

magnesium bromide

11.

Write the formula for the compound sulfur hexafluoride.

a)

S6F

b)

SF4

c)

SF5

d)

SF6

12.

What is the name of the compound with the formula H2O?

a)

water

b)

oxygen hydride

c)

hydrogen monoxide

d)

hydrogen dioxide

13.

Write the formula for the compound carbon tetrachloride.

a)

CCl4

b)

CCl3

c)

CCl2

d)

C4Cl

14.

What is the name of the compound with the formula NH3?

a)

hydrogen nitride

b)

ammonium

c)

ammonia

d)

nitrogen trihydride

15.

Write the formula for the compound sodium nitrate.

a)

NaNO3

b)

NaNO5

c)

NaNO4

d)

NaNO2

16.

What is the name of the compound with the formula HCl?

a)

hydrogen chloride

b)

chlorine

c)

sodium chloride

d)

hydrochloric acid

17.
What is iron's charge in the chemical formula FeCl3?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
1-
18.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: CN–

a)

carbonate

b)

cyanide

c)

chromate

d)

chromite

19.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: OH–

a)

hydrogen carbonate

b)

oxonium

c)

hydroxide

d)

acetate

20.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

21.
The name of Cu₃N₂ is
a)
copper (III) nitride
b)
copper (II) nitride
c)
copper nitride
d)
tricopper dinitride
22.
How do you know the oxidation number for a transition metal?
a)
look at the anion
b)
look at the Roman Numeral in the name
c)
look at the subscript for the anion
d)
all of the above
23.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
24.

What is the formula for this ionic compound: Tin I Nitrate

a)

SnNO3

b)

Sn(NO3)2

c)

Sn2NO3

d)

Sn3NO3

25.

Name this ionic compound: FeSO3

(a)