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Naming ions recap

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this ion: S2-

a)

sulfur

b)

sulfate

c)

sulfide

d)

sulfite

2.

Name this ion: H+

(a)  

3.

Name this ion: OH-

(a)  

4.

Name this ion: CO32-

(a)  

5.

Name this ion: Mg2+

a)

Manganese

b)

Magnesium

c)

Mangenese ion

d)

Magnesium ion

6.

Name this ion: SO42-

(a)  

7.

Name this ion: NH4+

(a)  

8.

Name this ion: K+

a)

copper

b)

kryptonite ion

c)

potassium ion

d)

kalcium ion

9.

Name this ion: NO3-

(a)  

10.

Name this ion: Cl-

a)

chlorine

b)

chloride

c)

chloride ion

d)

chlorine ion

11.
Ions are: 
a)
atoms with a positive or negative charge
b)
atoms with no charge
c)
atoms with ONLY a positive charge
d)
atoms with ONLY a negative charge
12.
If an atom gains an electron to become an ion, it is a(n)....
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
noble gas
d)
metal
13.

Name the ion:  P3-

a)
Phosphorous
b)
Phosphide
c)
Phosphorous (III)
d)
Potassium 
14.

Will Magnesium (E.C.: 2, 8, 2) gain or lose electrons to become stable?

a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
15.

Nitrogen (E.C.: 2,5) will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
16.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
17.
Br-
a)
bromide
b)
bromine
c)
boron
d)
barium
18.

How many electrons will sulfur (E.C. 2, 8, 6) gain to become stable?

a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
3
19.

Calcium (Ca) has 20 electrons. Its electron configuration is

a)

2, 8, 8, 2

b)

20

c)

2, 2, 8, 8

d)

2, 8, 6, 4

20.

Boron (B) has 5 electrons. Its electron configuration is

a)

5

b)

2, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 2

d)

2, 3

21.

An element with the electron configuration 2, 1 is in which group number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

An ion is

a)

Also a compound

b)

An atom that has gained or lost an electron

c)

An atom that has only gained electrons

d)

An atom where the number of protons=electrons

23.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

24.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

25.

Which of the following is an anion?

a)

Lithium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Iodide

d)

Silver

26.

A Beryllium atom that has lost 2 electrons would look like

a)

Be2+

b)

B2-

c)

B2+

d)

Be2-

27.

Describe the anion S2-

a)

Silicon that gained 2 electrons

b)

Sulfide that gained 2 electrons

c)

Sulfur that gained 2 electrons

d)

Strontium that gained 2 electrons

28.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium(I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim(I) bromide

29.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium(II) chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

30.

When naming a compound, which of these is written first?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

31.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

32.

What is the name of the following compound: K2SO4

a)

potassium sulfur

b)

potassium sulfate

c)

potassium(I) sulfate

d)

potassium(II) sulfide

33.
What type of elements will form an ionic bond?
a)
Metals + Metals
b)
Nonmetals + Nonmetals
c)
Metals + Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
34.
What will be the compound name of the following chemical formula?
NaCl
a)
Potassium Chloride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Calcium Chloride
d)
Sodium Chlorine
35.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
36.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
37.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
38.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
39.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
40.

What is the overall charge of the ionic compound NaCl

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

0

41.

Name this compound: 
KF

(a)  

42.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)

Magnesium sulfate

c)
Magnesium monosulfide
43.
NH4+
a)
nitrogen hydride
b)
ammonium
44.
OH-
a)
hydronium
b)
hydroxide
45.

NO3-

(a)  

46.

What is the name of Al(NO3)3?

(a)  

47.

What is the name of Mg(OH)2?

(a)