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2025 Practice Quiz-Ionic Bonding(formulas & names)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

2.

Match the following

a)

ionic compound

1.

forms between metals and non-metals

b)

covalent compound

2.

forms between only non-metals

c)

compound

3.

two or more atoms chemically combined

d)

cation

4.

ion formed by metals

e)

anion

5.

ion formed by non-metals

3.

The number above the symbol to the left represents a/an and represents ___

Select the TWO that apply.

a)

subscript

b)

superscript

c)

the charge of the ion

d)

the number of atoms in the compound

4.

Which of the following compounds contains the tin (IV) cation?

a)

SnO2SnO_2  

b)

SnO4SnO_4  

c)

Sn4OSn_4O  

d)

Sn2OSn_2O  

5.

What is the name of the compound MnN

a)

Magnesium nitride

b)

Manganese (III) nitride

c)

Magnesium(III) nitride

d)

Manganese (II) nitride

6.

What is the correct formula for Lead (II) fluoride?

a)

PbF2

b)

PbF4

c)

Pb2F4

d)

PbF

e)

Pb2F3

7.

What is the correct formula for potassium oxide?

a)

KO2

b)

KO

c)

K2O

d)

OK2

8.

What is the correct name for SrF2?

a)

fluoride strontium

b)

strontium fluorine

c)

strontium diflluoride

d)

strontium fluoride

9.
Magnesium ion would take a charge of
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)

it varies

10.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ca and Br?
a)
CaBr
b)
CaBr2
c)
Ca2Br
d)
Ca2Br
11.

What is the formula for Calcium Sulfide?

a)

CaS2

b)

CaS

c)

CaSO4

d)

SCa

12.

What is the name of the following compound?

MgBr2

a)

magnesium bromide

b)

magnesium bromine

c)

magnesium (I) bromide

d)

magnesium(1) bromide

13.

The name for CaO

a)

Calcium oxide

b)

Calcium oxygen

c)

Oxygen calcide

d)

Calcide oxide

14.

The name for FeCl2

a)

Iron chloride

b)

Iron (II) chloride

c)

Iron (I) chloride

d)

Iron (III) chloride

15.

The formula for beryllium oxide

a)

Be2O2

b)

BeO

c)

BeO2

d)

Be2O

16.

Which of these combinations of elements is an ionic compound made up of?

a)

metal and nonmetal

b)

metal and metal

c)

nonmetal and nonmetal

d)

metal and metalloid

17.

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

a)

atomic number

b)

ionic charge

c)

mass number

18.

When naming an ionic compound, which of these is written first?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

anion

19.
Write formulas for the following compound:
tin (II) fluoride
a)
SnF2
b)
Sn2F
c)
FeF2
d)
Fe2F
20.

What is the formula for mercury (I) oxide?

a)

HgO

b)

Hg2O

c)

HgO2

d)

Hg2O2

21.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

22.

What is the charge and symbol for Lead(IV)

a)

Pb4+

b)

Ld4+

c)

Pb4-

d)

Ld4-

23.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium II sulfate

d)

cesium II sulfide

24.

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

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

tin + oxygen

25.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
26.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
27.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
28.

Aluminum oxide, a chemical compound of aluminum and oxygen, has the chemical formula __________.

a)

Al2O

b)

Al2O3

c)

AL3O

d)

Al3O2

29.
Metals tend to _____ electrons to form _______; nonmetals tend to _____ electrons to form ________.
a)
lose, cations ;   lose, anions
b)
gain, cations ;    lose, anions
c)
gain, anions ;    gain, cations
d)
lose, cations ;     gain, anions
30.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
31.

select all of the following that you would use roman numerals(in parentheses) to name.

a)

copper

b)

lead

c)

potassium

d)

manganese

e)

magnesium

32.

T or F: you are not allowed to use one as a subscript

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

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

a)

atomic number

b)

ionic charge

c)

mass number

34.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)

Aluminum nitrite

b)

aluminum nitride

c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
35.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)

potassium(I)phosphite

b)

potassium(I)phosphate

c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
36.
Identify Gallium Sulfate
a)
GaSO4
b)
Ga2(SO4)3
c)
Ga3(SO4)2
d)
Ga2SO4
37.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
38.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)

MgOH2

b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
39.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron(II) chlorate

40.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromate

b)

lithium (I) bromite

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

41.

What is the correct formula for ammonium phosphide?

a)

(NH4)3P

b)

(NH4)3PO4

c)

NH4PO4

d)

(NH4)2(PO4)3

42.

Which of the following formulas(when written correctly) does NOT have parentheses?

a)

potassium nitrate

b)

aluminum nitrate

c)

ammonium phosphate

d)

chromium (II) acetate

43.

What is the correct name for KMnO4?

a)

potassium (I) permanganate

b)

potassium manganese oxide

c)

potassium manganese (I) oxide

d)

potassium permanganate

44.
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
45.
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
46.

some polyatomic ions end in "ide"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

Ions that end in -ate or -ite are...

a)

polyatomic

b)

monoatomic

c)

do not exist

d)

are always cations

48.

Using the model, write the chemical formula for an ionic compound shown in the image

a)

MgCl2

b)

Mg2Cl2

c)

MgCl

d)

Mg2Cl2

49.

Write the formula for:

Magnesium sulfide

a)

MgS

b)

MgSO3

c)

MgSO4

d)

MgS2

50.

In an ionic bond, electrons are ​ (a)   from the ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)   . Ionic bonds are ​ (d)   because of the big difference in electronegativity.

Choose from the below words
transferred
metal
nonmetal
strong
weak
semimetal
shared

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