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Naming/Formula Writing Ionic AND covalent compound

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nonmetals form ____ by ____ electrons.
a)
Cations, gaining
b)
Cations, losing
c)
Anions, gaining
d)
Anions, losing
2.
What group of metals typically have various charges?
a)
Alkaline Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Nobel Gases
3.
Chemical compounds must have a net charge of _____.
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
The charge of the ions in the compound
4.

What is the formula for Calcium Sulfide?

a)

CaS2

b)

CaS

c)

CaSO4

d)

SCa

5.

What is the name of the following compound?

MgBr2

a)

magnesium bromide

b)

magnesium bromine

c)

magnesium dibromide

d)

bromine magnesium

6.

What is the correct formula for Lithium dichromate?

a)

LiCr2O7

b)

LiCrO4

c)

Li2Cr2O7

d)

Li2CrO4

7.

What is the formula for tetraphosphorous decasulfide?

a)

PS10

b)

P10S4

c)

P4S10

d)

P6S5

8.

What is the name of N2O?

a)

nitrogen oxide

b)

dinitrogen monoxide

c)

nitrogen monoxide

d)

dinitrogen oxide

9.

What is the correct formula for sodium & sulfate?

a)

NaSO

b)

Na4SO

c)

Na2SO4

d)

NaSO4

10.

What is the correct name for SeF6?

a)

Selenium flouride

b)

Selenium hexaflouride

c)

Selenium fluoridehexa

d)

Monoselenium hexaflouride

11.

What is the correct formula for sodium & sulfate?

a)

NaSO

b)

Na4SO

c)

Na2SO4

d)

NaSO4

12.

What is the correct name for SeF6?

a)

Selenium flouride

b)

Selenium hexaflouride

c)

Selenium fluoridehexa

d)

Monoselenium hexaflouride

13.

What is the correct formula for ammonium sulfide?

a)

NHSO4

b)

NHSO

c)

NH4SO4

d)

(NH4)2S

14.

What is the correct name for H2O?

a)

Hydrogen dioxide

b)

Hydrogen oxide

c)

Dihydrogen monoxide

d)

Dihydrogen oxide

15.

What is the charge of nitrite?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

-3

d)

+1

16.

What is the correct formula for iron (III) oxide?

a)

FeO

b)

Fe3O

c)

Fe2O3

d)

FeO3

17.

What is the correct name for BrCl?

a)

Bromine chloride

b)

Bromine monochloride

c)

Bromide monochloride

d)

Monobromide monochloride

18.

Which of the following is not an ionic compound?

a)

NaF

b)

CaO

c)

Sodium chloride

d)

CO2

19.

What type of naming rules apply to the compound CuSO4?

a)

ionic, binary

b)

ionic, polyatomic

c)

ionic, transition metals

d)

ionic, polyatomic, and transition metals

20.

What is the correct formula for sodium phosphate?

a)

Na3PO4

b)

NaPO4

c)

Na4PO

d)

Na(PO4)3

21.

Which of the following is the correct formula for dicarbon tetrabromid?

a)

CBr

b)

C2Br4

c)

CBr4

d)

C4Br2

22.

Using the polyatomic ion sheet, what is the name of C2H3O2?

a)

chromate

b)

dichromate

c)

carbonate

d)

acetate

23.

Which of the following is a covalent compound?

a)

BaO

b)

Fe2O3

c)

NO2

d)

FrCl

24.

Which of the following statements is true about covalent naming rules?

a)

Covalent compound names have roman numerals

b)

Covalent compounds use greek prefixes

c)

In covalent compounds that cation’s name doesn’t change

d)

Covalent compounds end in “-ide” and ionic compounds do not

25.

Which of the following is the correct formula for carbon tetraiodide?

a)

CI

b)

C4I

c)

C4I4

d)

CI4

26.

What is the correct name for FeF2?

a)

Iron (I) flouride

b)

Iron fluoride (II)

c)

Iron (II) flouride

d)

Iron flouride

27.

Which of the following is a true statement about ionic and covalent bonds?

a)

In ionic bonds electrons are shared, while in covalent bonds electrons are transferred

b)

Ionic bonds occur between two oppositely charged ions, while covalent compounds happen between two or more atoms that share electrons

c)

Ionic and covalent compounds both use Greek prefixes

d)

Ionic and covalent compounds both contain metals.

28.

What is the correct name of NaClO3?

a)

Sodium chlorite

b)

Sodium chlorine oxide

c)

Sodium chlorate

d)

Sodium chloride

29.

Which of the following is the correct formula for dinitrogen trioxide?

a)

N2O

b)

N3O2

c)

NO3

d)

N2O3

30.

What is the correct name for PCl2?

a)

Phosphorus dichloride

b)

Phosphorus trichloride

c)

Phosphorus chloride

d)

Potassium dichloride

31.

What is the correct name for Cu2CO3?

a)

Copper carbonate

b)

Copper (III) carbonate

c)

Copper (II) carbonate

d)

Copper (I) carbonate

32.

Which of the following is a covalent compound?

a)

SrCl2

b)

C6H12O6

c)

Na2O

d)

(NH4)3PO4

33.

What is the correct formula for beryillium nitrate?

a)

Be2NO3

b)

Be(NO3)2

c)

BeNO

d)

Be3NO2

34.

What is the correct name for ClF3?

a)

Monochlorine triflouride

b)

Chloride triflouride

c)

Chlorine triflouride

d)

Chlorine flouride

35.

What is the correct name for CrCl3?

a)

Chromium (III) chloride

b)

Chromium (I) chloride

c)

Chromium chloride

d)

Chromium trichloride

36.
anions are _____ ions.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
37.
What charge will a Beryllium ion have?
a)
+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
-
38.
What charge will a sulfide ion have?
a)
3+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
3-
39.
What charge will a nitride ion have?
a)
3+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
3-
40.
what charge will an aluminum ion have?
a)
3+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
3-
41.
How many valence electrons does Lithium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
If an element gains 1 electron, what charge will it have?
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+7
d)
-7
43.
If an atom has 3 valence electrons, what charge will it have as an ion?
a)
+3
b)
-3
c)
+5
d)
-5
44.
Group 17 always has ions with a charge of 
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
45.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
46.

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

47.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
48.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
49.
What is the ionic symbol for Krypton?
a)
Kr
b)
Kr+
c)
Kr-
d)
Kr-2
50.

A positively charged ion is

a)

a cation.

b)

an anion.

c)

in a good mood.

d)

is an optimist.

51.

A negatively charged ion is

a)

a cation.

b)

an anion.

c)

in a good mood.

d)

is an optimist.

52.
The elements on the left side of the periodic table are generally always ______ and the elements on the right side of the periodic table are generally always ______.
a)
cations; anions
b)
anions; cations
c)
reactive; non-reactive
d)
non-reactive; reactive
53.
An example of a polyatomic ion is:
a)
O2-
b)
Na+
c)
CO32-
d)
Ag+
54.

Which of the following is nitrate?

a)

NO-

b)

NO2-

c)

NO3-

d)

NO4-

55.

Which of the following is ammonium?

a)

NH4+

b)

NO3-

c)

NO2-

d)

MnO4-

56.

Which of the following is carbonate?

a)

Cr2O4-2

b)

CH3COO-

c)

CO3-2

d)

CN-

57.

Which of the following is hydroxide?

a)

Cr2O4-2

b)

Cr2O4-2

c)

O3-2

d)

OH-

58.

Which of the following is phosphate?

a)

PO4-3

b)

O2-2

c)

OH-

d)

CO3-2

59.

Which of the following is sulfate?

a)

S2O3-2

b)

O2-2

c)

SO4-2

d)

SO3-2

60.

The name of Na2SO4 is

a)

sodium nitrate.

b)

sodium hydroxide.

c)

sodium sulfate.

d)

sodium phosphate.

61.
What's the name of the compound NH4NO3 ?
a)
nitrogen hydrogen oxygen
b)
ammonium nitrite
c)
nitrogenous water
d)
ammonium nitrate
62.
Ammonium and oxygen would combine to form:
a)
(NH4)2O
b)
NH4O2
c)
(NH4)O2
d)
NH6O3
63.
What is iron's charge in the chemical formula FeCl3?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
1-
64.

What is the formula for chromium (II) hydroxide?

a)

CrOH

b)

Cr(OH)1

c)

Cr(OH)3

d)

Cr(OH)2

65.

Match the following

a)

one

1.

mono-

b)

two

2.

di-

c)

three

3.

tri-

d)

four

4.

tetra-

e)

five

5.

penta-

66.

Match the following

a)

six

1.

hexa-

b)

seven

2.

hepta-

c)

eight

3.

octa-

d)

nine

4.

nona-

e)

ten

5.

deca-

67.

Match the following

a)

one

1.

mono-

b)

three

2.

tri-

c)

five

3.

penta-

d)

seven

4.

hepta-

e)

nine

5.

nona-

68.

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

a)

high melting and boiling points

b)

soft

c)

crystal lattice structure

d)

conduct electricity when dissolved in water

69.

What are compounds made of?

a)

Ions

b)

Elements

c)

Molecules

d)

Atoms

70.

Which type of bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?

a)

Polar

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

d)

Ionic

71.

What are the properties of covalent compounds?

a)

Made up of nonmetals sharing electrons

b)

Solid, liquid, or gas

c)

High melting and boiling points

d)

Can conduct electricity when dissolved in water

72.

Organize these options into properties of ionic compounds or properties of covalent compounds

Categorize the following

Made up a (+) metallic ions and (-) nonmetallic ions after metal transferred e- to nonmetal

Arranged in regular repeating patterns and crystals

High melting and boiling points

Can conduct electricity when dissolved in water

Made up of nonmetals sharing e-

Molecules that can be solid, liquid, or gas

Low melting and boiling point

Cannot conduct electricity when dissolved in water

Properties of Ionic Compounds
Properties of Covalent Compounds

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