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Compound Naming

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
2.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
3.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
4.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
5.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
6.
SeF4
a)
Tetraselenium fluoride
b)
Selenium Fluoride
c)
Selenium tetraflouride
d)
Selenium (IV) Fluoride
7.
CO
a)
Carbon Oxide
b)
Carbon Oxygen
c)
Dicarbon dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
8.
PBr5
a)
Phosphorus Bromide
b)
Phosphorus Pentabromide
c)
Pentaphosphorus bromide
d)
Phosphorus Bromine
9.
Name the following compound:
  BF3
a)
boron fluoride
b)
boron difluoride
c)
monoboron trifluoride
d)
boron trifluoride
10.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
11.
As4O10
a)
arsenic oxide
b)
quadarsenic decoxide
c)
tetraarsenic decoxide
d)
arsenic decoxide
12.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
13.
Ionic bonds are between __________ and __________. 
a)
metals, non-metals
b)
metals, metals
c)
non-metals, non-metals
d)
metals, metalloids
14.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
15.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
16.
Bromine monofluoride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
17.
What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?
a)
Ca3O
b)
C2H8
c)
C3H8
d)
Ca3H8
18.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
19.
What is the correct name for C4H6?
a)
Carbon Hexahydride
b)
Pentacarbon Pentahydride
c)
Hexacarbon Tetrahydride
d)
Tetracarbon Hexahydride
20.
A binary covalent bond exists between
a)
2 metals
b)
1 metal and 1 nonmetal
c)
2 nonmetals
d)
Any 2 elements
21.
What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?
a)
Ca3O
b)
C2H8
c)
C3H8
d)
Ca3H8
22.
An atom that has lost or gained electrons; an atom with a charge.
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
isotope
d)
ion
23.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
24.
Na +  and  S -2
a)
Na2S
b)
NaS2
c)
Na2S2
d)
NaS
25.
+  and  N-3
a)
KN
b)
KN3
c)
K3N3
d)
K3N
26.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
27.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
28.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
29.
When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.
a)
False
b)
True
30.
Which of the following will form an ion with a 2- charge?
a)
Ca
b)
Se
c)
Ge
d)
N
31.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
32.
What charge does a calcium (Ca) ion have?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
+4
33.
A phosphorus atom needs to gain ___ electrons to achieve a full octet.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
34.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
35.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and l- :
a)
Al l3
b)
Al3l
c)
Al l
d)
All3
36.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
37.
Ammonium
a)
NH4+
b)
NO3-
c)
NO2-
d)
MnO4-
38.
Carbonate
a)
Cr2O4-2
b)
CH3COO-
c)
CO3-2
d)
CN-
39.
Cyanide
a)
CrO4-2
b)
Cr2O4-2
c)
CO3-2
d)
CN-
40.
Nitrate
a)
NO2-
b)
NO3-
c)
MnO4-
d)
NH4+
41.
Nitrite
a)
NO2-
b)
NO3-
c)
MnO4-
d)
NH4+
42.
Sulfate
a)
S2O3-2
b)
O2-2
c)
SO4-2
d)
SO3-2
43.
Which of the following compounds contains the Fe3+ ion?
a)
FeS
b)
FeCl
c)
Fe2O3
d)
FeO
44.
What is the name of the compound Rb(OH)?
a)
Rubidium hydroxide
b)
Rubidium hydride
c)
Rubidium oxyhydride
d)
Rubidium hydrogen oxide
45.
What is the name of the compound Co(CO3)?
a)
Cobalt (II) carbonate
b)
Cobalt (I) carbonate
c)
Cobalt carbonate
d)
Cobalt (III) carbonate
46.
What is the name of the compound Li2S?
a)
Lithium sulfide
b)
Lithium sulfuride
c)
Lithium (I) sulfide
d)
Lithium sulfure
47.
What is the name of the compound Ti(PO4)?
a)
Titanium (III) phosphate
b)
Titanium (II) phosphate
c)
Titanium (I) phosphate
d)
Titanium phosphate
48.
What is the name of the compound Ni3(PO4)2?
a)
Nickel (II) phosphate
b)
Nickel (I) phosphate
c)
Nickel (III) phosphate
d)
Nickel phosphate
49.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen 
d)
tin oxide
50.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
51.
Name this formula: 
FeSO4
a)
Iron (I) Sulfate
b)
Iron (II) Sulfate
c)
Iron Sulfate
d)
Iron Sulfide