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compound formula and naming

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron(II) chloride

c)

iron(I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

2.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium(I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim(I) bromide

3.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin(IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin(II) triselenide

4.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium(II) chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

5.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium(II) sulfate

d)

cesium(II) sulfide

6.

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

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

7.

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

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

8.

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

9.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

10.

What is the name of the following compound: NaCl

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium(I) chloride

c)

sodium chlorine

d)

sodium(I) chlorine

11.

What is the name of the following compound: CuBr2

a)

copper bromine

b)

copper bromide

c)

copper(I) bromide

d)

copper(II) bromide

12.

What is the name of the following compound: K2SO4

a)

potassium sulfur

b)

potassium sulfate

c)

potassium(I) sulfate

d)

potassium(II) sulfide

13.

What is the name of the following compound: Mn2O3

a)

manganese oxide

b)

manganese(II) oxide

c)

manganese(III) oxide

d)

magnesium oxide

14.

What is the charge of copper in the compound: CuBr2

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

15.

What is the what charge of lead in the compound: lead(IV) iodide

a)

+1

b)

+4

c)

+6

d)

-1

16.

Which is the correct formula for the compound: Calcium Oxide

a)

CaO

b)

CaO2

c)

Ca2O

17.

Which is the correct formula for the compound: lead(II) fluoride

a)

Pb2F

b)

PbF2

c)

PbF

d)

PbF7

18.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
19.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
20.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
21.
Mg2+ and Cl- create...
a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
22.
H+ and S2- create...
a)
H2S
b)
HS2
c)
H2S2
d)
HS
23.
Ca2+ and N3- create...
a)
Ca2N3
b)
Ca3N2
c)
CaN3
d)
Ca2N
24.
Li+ and P3- create...
a)
Li3P
b)
LiP3
c)
LiP
d)
Li2P
25.

Pb4+ and O2- create...

a)

Pb2O

b)

PbO2

c)

Pb2O2

d)

PbO

26.

Na+ and Cl- create...

a)

Na2Cl

b)

NaCl2

c)

Na2Cl2

d)

NaCl

27.

K+ and S2- create...

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K2S2

d)

KS

28.

Mg2+ and O2- create...

a)

Mg2O3

b)

MgO2

c)

MgO

d)

Mg2O

29.

Rb+ and P3- create...

a)

Rb3P

b)

RbP3

c)

RbP

d)

Rb2P

30.

Ca2+ and F- create...

a)

Ca2F2

b)

Ca3F

c)

CaF2

d)

Ca2F

31.

Al3+ and P3- create...

a)

Al3P

b)

AlP3

c)

AlP

d)

Al2P

32.

Ba2+ and Cl- create...

a)

Ba2Cl

b)

BaCl2

c)

Ba2Cl2

d)

BaCl

33.

Sr2+ and I- create...

a)

Sr2I

b)

SrI2

c)

Sr2I2

d)

SrI

34.

H+ and N3- create...

a)

H3N

b)

HN2

c)

H2N2

d)

HN

35.

Ba2+ and P3- create...

a)

Ba2P3

b)

Ba3P2

c)

BaP3

d)

Ba2P

36.

Lithium and Fluorine create...

a)

LiF

b)

LiF2

c)

Li2F

d)

Li2F2

37.

Potassium and Sulfur create...

a)

KS

b)

KS2

c)

K2S

d)

K2S2

38.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
39.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
40.
What is the charge on the hydroxide ion?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-3
41.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
42.
When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
charge
d)
ionization energy
43.
What is the formula for sodium nitrate?
a)
Na3NO
b)
NaNO
c)
Na3NO3
d)
NaNO3
44.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
45.
What is the formula for iron(II) carbonate?
a)
Fe2CO3
b)
FeCO3
c)
Fe2CO2
d)
FeCO4
46.
What is the formula for calcium carbonate?
a)
CaCO
b)
CaCO2
c)
CaCO3
d)
Ca3CO3
47.
Name this compound: 
Ca2CO3
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium (II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) calcide
48.
Find the formula zinc sulfate
a)
ZnSO3
b)
ZnSO4
c)
ZnS
d)
Zn(SO4)2
49.
What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?
a)
CuOH
b)
Cu(OH)2
c)
Cu2OH
d)
Cu2O
50.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)
Tripotassium Phosphate
b)
Tripotassium Phosphite
c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
51.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
52.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
53.
If copper (II) and phosphate bond together, the resulting chemical formula would be:
a)
Cu2(PO4)3
b)
CuPO4
c)
Cu3(PO4)2
d)
Cu3PO4
54.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
55.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
56.
Name the Compound:
SnO2
a)
tin(II) oxide
b)
tin(IV)oxide
c)
tin(II)oxegen 
d)
tin oxide
57.
Name this formula: 
FeSO4
a)
Iron (I) Sulfate
b)
Iron (II) Sulfate
c)
Iron Sulfate
d)
Iron Sulfide
58.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
59.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
60.
name the following ionic compound: NaF
a)
nitrogen fluorine
b)
sodium fluoride
c)
nitrogen fluoride
d)
sodium fluorine
61.
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
62.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
63.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
64.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
65.

NaCl

a)

Sodium monochlorine

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Sodium monochloride

d)

Sodium chlorine

66.

MgI2

a)

Magnesium Iodine

b)

Monomagnesium di-iodide

c)

Magnesium iodide

d)

Magnesium tetraiodide

67.

N2O

a)

Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Dinotrogen dioxide

c)

Nitrous dioxide

d)

Nitrogen Oxygen

68.

AlCl3

a)

Aluminum dichlorine

b)

Aluminum trichlorine

c)

Monoaluminum chloride

d)

Aluminum chloride

69.

Covalent compounds are formed between

a)

a metal and a nonmetal

b)

two nonmetals

c)

two metals

d)

ions

70.

In covalent compounds, electrons are

a)

lost

b)

gained

c)

shared

d)

stolen

71.

All nonmetals, except Hydrogen and Boron, need ______ valence electrons to become stable.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

72.

Name the following compound: N2O2

a)

Nitrogen oxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Dinitrogen dioxide

d)

Dinitrogen oxide

73.

Name the following compound: SO3

a)

Sulfur trioxide

b)

Sulfur oxide

c)

Trisulfur oxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

74.

Name the following compound: CO

a)

Monocarbon monoxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Carbon oxide

d)

Monocarbon oxide

75.

Name the following compound: H2S

a)

Hydrogen disulfide

b)

Hydrogen sulfide

c)

Dihydrogen sulfide

d)

Dihydrogen monosulfide

76.

Name the following compound: N2O5

a)

Dinitrogen oxide

b)

Dinitrogen pentoxide

c)

Nitrogen pentoxide

d)

Pentanitrogen dioxide

77.

Name the following compound: CF4

a)

Carbon fluoride

b)

Carbon tetrafluoride

c)

Carbon trifluoride

d)

Carbon pentafluoride

78.

Name the following compound: XeF6

a)

Monoxenon hexafluoride

b)

Xenon fluoride

c)

Xenon hexafluoride

d)

Xenon tretrafluoride

79.

What is the prefix for the number 5 ?

a)

tetra-

b)

penta-

c)

hexa-

d)

hepta-

80.

What is the prefix for the number 8 ?

a)

hexa-

b)

hepta-

c)

octa-

d)

nona-

81.

What is the prefix for the number 10 ?

a)

deca-

b)

nona-

c)

hepta-

d)

hexa-

82.

What is the chemical formula for Nitrogen monoxide?

a)

CO

b)

NO

c)

N2O

d)

NO2

83.

What is the chemical formula for Dichlorine monoxide?

a)

ClO

b)

ClO2

c)

Cl2O2

d)

Cl2O

84.

What is the chemical formula for Dioxygen difluoride?

a)

O2F2

b)

OF

c)

O2F

d)

OF2

85.

What is the chemical formula for Carbon tetrachloride?

a)

CF4

b)

CCl4

c)

C4Cl4

d)

C4Cl

86.

Which is the correct Lewis structure for HCl ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
87.

What is the correct Lewis structure for Cl2 ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

What is the Lewis Structure for CH4 ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
90.
What is the name of C3Cl8 ?
a)
Carbon octachloride
b)
Tricarbon octachloride
c)
Carbon trichloride
d)
Octacarbon trichloride
91.
What is the name of Br6F10 ?
a)
Bromium fluoride
b)
Hexabromine fluoride
c)
Bromium decafluoride
d)
none of the above
92.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
93.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
94.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4*7H2O
a)
magnesium sulfate * hexahydarte
b)
magnesium sulfate hexahydarte
c)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
d)
magnesium sulfate* heptahydrate
95.
Na2CO3 · 10H2O is known as sodium sulfate ______
a)
Hydroxide
b)
Hydrate
c)
Decahydrate
d)
None of the above
96.
Name the following hydrate:  NaCl * 5H2O
a)
sodium chloride 
b)
sodium monochloride pentahydrate
c)
sodium chloride pentahydrate
d)
pentahydrate
97.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
98.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
99.
What is the correct name for C4H6?
a)
Carbon Hexahydride
b)
Pentacarbon Pentahydride
c)
Hexacarbon Tetrahydride
d)
Tetracarbon Hexahydride
100.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide