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Naming Binary Compounds

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true of ionic compounds?

a)

They are electrically neutral when dissolved in a solution

b)

They are made by sharing electrons

c)

They are made of metals and nonmetals

d)

They are good conductors as solids

2.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
3.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
4.
When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.
a)
False
b)
True
5.
 Li2O
a)
Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
b)
Lithium oxide
c)
Lithium dioxide
6.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride
7.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
8.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
9.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
10.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
11.

The word "transfer" best means

a)

move from one place to another

b)

Exchange

c)

Allocate

12.

The chemical formula of dinitrogen textroxide is

(a)  

13.

What is the formula for Hexaboron Monosilicide

(a)  

14.

A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named... (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

15.

Name this compound. (SPELLING MATTERS)

MgF2

(a)  

16.

Name the compound: SO3. (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

17.

What is the correct name of Cs3N? (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

18.

Write the formula: nitrogen trichloride

(a)  

19.

An ionic compound of calcium and chlorine would be named... (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

20.

Name the following: NF3. (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

21.

What is the correct name of BeBr2? (SPELLING MATTERS)

(a)  

22.

diphosphorus pentoxide

(a)  

23.

Covalent bonds ________________ valence electrons

a)

share pairs of

b)

transfer (gain or lose)

c)

smash

d)

fuse

24.

Select the chemical formula for the compound of carbon and oxygen.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

CO2CO_2

b)

Carbon Oxide

COCO

c)

Oxygenated Carbon

O2CO_2C

d)

Tacos Dos-Carbon

TC2TC_2

25.

In a binary covalent bond, the second element to be named in the formula is modified with the ________ suffix.

a)

-ide

b)

-ite

c)

-ate

d)

any of the suffixes listed as answers to this question

26.

Greek Prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms in each element of a binary covalent compound.

a)

True

b)

False