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INTRODUCTION TO NAMING COMPOUNDS

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 9hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When forming an ionic bond, a metal atom
a)
Gains electrons to form a cation
b)
Loses electrons to form a cation
c)
Gains electrons to form an anion
d)
Loses electrons to form an anion
2.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
3.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)
pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.
d)
two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.
4.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
5.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
6.
How many elements make up this compound?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
7.
Ca + N
a)
Ionic 
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Nonpolar Covalent
8.
O + O
a)
Ionic 
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Nonpolar Covalent
9.

Atoms from family IIA on the Periodic Table are likely to form ions of what charge?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

0

d)

−1

e)

−2

10.

Atoms from family VIA on the Periodic Table are likely to form ions of what charge?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

0

d)

−1

e)

−2

11.

What number of valence electrons makes a non-metal ion stable?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

e)

8

12.

A diatomic molecule consists of 2 atoms of the same element bonded together by a covalent bond

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Indicate below which elements exist as diatomic molecules

a)

phosphorus

b)

potassium

c)

fluorine

d)

fluorine, phosphorus, and potassium

14.

Indicate below which elements exist as diatomic molecules

a)

chlorine

b)

bromine

c)

iodine

d)

helium

15.

Indicate the correct formulas for the following diatomic molecule:

iodine

a)

I

b)

I1

c)

I2

d)

I7

16.

What charge does an atom have when it GAINS electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

17.

What is the picture displayed?

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

18.

How would O2 be qualified. Check all answers that apply.

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

19.
NO3-
a)
nitrate
b)
nitrite
20.

CO32-

a)

carbonate

b)

carbonite

c)

hypocarbonite

d)

percarbonate

21.

CrO42-

a)

chromate

b)

chromite

c)

hypochromite

d)

perchromate

22.

Cr2O72-

a)

dichromate

b)

dichromite

c)

hypodichromite

d)

perdichromate

23.
acetate
a)
C2H3O21-
b)
C3H2O31-
c)
C2H2O31-
d)
C3H3O21-
24.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium(I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim(I) bromide

25.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium(II) chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

26.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium(II) sulfate

d)

cesium(II) sulfide

27.

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

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

28.

What is the name of the compound Sc(OH)3?

a)

Scandium(III) hydroxide

b)

Scandium(I) hydroxide

c)

Scandium(II) hydroxide

d)

Scandium hydroxide

29.

What is the name of the following compound: K2SO4

a)

potassium sulfur

b)

potassium sulfate

c)

potassium(I) sulfate

d)

potassium(II) sulfide

30.

MgI2

a)

Magnesium Iodine

b)

Monomagnesium di-iodide

c)

Magnesium iodide

d)

Magnesium tetraiodide

31.

AlCl3

a)

Aluminum dichlorine

b)

Aluminum trichlorine

c)

Monoaluminum chloride

d)

Aluminum chloride

32.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
33.

Which of these is NOT a polyatomic ion?

a)

OH-

b)

CO32-

c)

PO43-

d)

Cl-

e)

ClO4-

34.

Which of these is a monoatomic anion?

a)

O22-

b)

P

c)

S2-

d)

Na+

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