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6-1 & 6-2 Quiz (Naming ionic and polyatomic compounds)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many dots would you put around carbon, a group 14 element?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

2.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)
c)
3.
An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
increase
d)
transfer
4.

Metals often will ​ (a)   their electrons to form ​ (b)   while Nonmetals will ​ (c)   electrons to form ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
donate
cations
accept
anions
5.

An atom of sulfur becomes an anion when it forms an ionic bond with two atoms of lithium. What is the charge on the sulfur ion?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

6.

Which one of the following elements could form an anion?

a)

Pt

b)

Al

c)

P

d)

K

7.

Bromate is the polyatomic ion BrO3-1. What is the formula for perbromate?

a)

Br-1

b)

BrO-1

c)

BrO2-1

d)

BrO4-1

8.

Put the following answers in order by increasing the number of oxygen (i.e. lowest = 1st place to highest = 4th place)

a)

hypochlorite

b)

hyponitrate

c)

thiosulfate

d)

phosphate

1)
2)
3)
4)
9.

What is the formula that results from combining Ca+2 with P-3?

a)

Ca2P3

b)

Ca3P2

c)

CaP3

d)

CaP2

10.

What is the formula that results from combining Ca+2 with CN-1?

a)

Ca(CN)2

b)

Ca2CN

c)

CaCN2

d)

Ca2(CN)2

11.

What is the correct symbol of an iron (III) ion?

a)

Fe2+

b)

Fe3+

c)

Fe2-

d)

Fe3-

12.

In the ionic compound, Ca3N2, what does the 2 indicate?

a)

Nitrogen has a -2 charge

b)

Nitrogen has 2 valence electrons

c)

Calcium has a -2 charge

d)

There is a 3:2 ratio - the 2 indicates the number of nitrogen ions

e)

There is a 3:2 ratio - the 2 indicates the number of calcium ions