Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ionic formula Practice

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potassium and Sulfur create...

a)

KS

b)

KS2

c)

K2S

d)

K2S2

2.

In a(n) ________ electrons are transferred from one atom to another

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

3.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
4.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
5.

How do potassium and nitrogen bond together?

a)
KN
b)
KN3
c)
K3N3
d)
K3N
6.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
7.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
8.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
9.

Write the formula for barium + nitrogen

a)

Ba2N3

b)

Ba3N2

c)

BaN

d)

BaN3

10.

Which of the following is an ionic compound:

a)

CH4

b)

I2

c)

LiBr2

d)

CO

11.
What is the FORMULA for...
calcium arsenide
a)
Ca3As2
b)
CaAs2
c)
Ca3As
d)
Ca3Ar2
12.

Li and P create...

a)
Li3P
b)
LiP3
c)
LiP
d)
Li2P
13.

Mg and O will bond to make...

a)

Mg2O3

b)

MgO2

c)

MgO

d)

Mg2O

14.

Mg and Cl create...

a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
15.

Ca and N create...

a)
Ca2N3
b)
Ca3N2
c)
CaN3
d)
Ca2N
16.

Al and P create...

a)

Al3P

b)

AlP3

c)

AlP

d)

Al2P

17.

Ba and Cl will combine to form which compound

a)

Ba2Cl

b)

BaCl2

c)

Ba2Cl2

d)

BaCl

18.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
19.

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

magnesium (II) sulfide

b)

magnesium sulfide

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

magnesium (II) sulfate

20.

Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3

a)

lithium nitrate

b)

lithium III nitrate

c)

lithium nitride

d)

lithium nitrogen oxide

21.

Name the following compound: FeCl3

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron III chloride

c)

iron II chloride

d)

iron III chlorate

22.

The formula for Magnesium phosphide is:

a)

Mg3(PO4)2

b)

MgP

c)

MgPO4

d)

Mg3P2

23.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
24.

What is the name of Ca(NO3)2

a)

calcium nitrite

b)

calcium II nitrate

c)

calcium nitrate

d)

calcium nitride

25.

Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO3)3

a)

chromium III nitride

b)

chromium II nitride

c)

chromium II nitrate

d)

chromium III nitrate

26.

The formula of calciumphosphate is

a)

CaPO4

b)

Ca3P2

c)

Ca3PO4

d)

Ca3(PO4)2

27.
What is the charge on an Aluminium ion?
a)
3
b)
+3
c)
+2
d)
+1
28.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
29.

Name this compound:

AgF

a)

Silver (I) Fluoride

b)

Silver Fluorine

c)

Silver Fluoride

d)

Silver (I) Fluorine