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Nomenclature & Formulas

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

ammonium phosphate

a)

(NH4)3PO4

b)

NPO4

c)

NH4PO4

d)

NH4(PO4)3

2.

Ca(CN)2

a)

Calcium Cyanide

b)

Calcium Dicyanide

c)

Calcium Dicarbon Dinitrogen

d)

Calcium Thiocyanate

3.

Na2S

a)

Sodium Sulfide

b)

Sodium Sulfate

c)

Sodium Sulfite

d)

Disodium Sulfide

4.

What is the formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl

b)

Mg2Cl

c)

MgCl2

d)

Mg(ClO3)2

5.

In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of

a)

4+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

4-

6.

Name this compound:

Ca2CO3

a)

Calcium carbon oxide

b)

Calcium(II) carbonate

c)

Calcium carbonate

d)

Carbonate(I) calcide

7.

The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is

a)

MgOH₂

b)

Mg(OH)₂

c)

Mg(OH)

d)

MgH₂

8.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium II chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

9.

Which of the following is an ionic compound:

a)

CH4

b)

I2

c)

LiBr2

d)

CO

10.

Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3

a)

lithium nitrate

b)

lithium III nitrate

c)

lithium nitride

d)

lithium nitrogen oxide

11.

Name the following compound: FeCl3

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron III chloride

c)

iron II chloride

d)

iron III chlorate

12.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?

a)

NaO

b)

NaO2

c)

Na2O

d)

Na2O2

13.

In the formula of calciumphosphate , calcium is the ...

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

anion

d)

cation

14.

What is the charge on an Aluminium ion?

a)

3

b)

+3

c)

+2

d)

+1

15.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

16.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

a)

CaO

b)

NaOH

c)

BaCl2

d)

Br2

17.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

18.

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?

a)

MgO

b)

Mg2O3

c)

MnO

d)

Mn2O3

19.

From the following ionic compounds, choose the name-formula pair that is not correctly matched.

a)

sodium sulfide Na2S

b)

ammonium nitrate

NH4NO3

c)

sodium sulfate

Na2SO3

d)

calcium oxide CaO

20.

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

21.

The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is

a)

FeBr

b)

Fe(III)Br

c)

FeBr₃

d)

Fe₂Br₃

22.

A negatively-charged ion.

a)

atom

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

electron

23.

Which of the following will form an ion with a 2- charge?

a)

Ca

b)

Se

c)

Ge

d)

N

24.

What is the correct name for CrO?

a)

chromium monoxide

b)

chromium(I) oxide

c)

chromium(II) oxide

d)

chromium oxide

25.

Sliver Phosphide

a)

Ag3P

b)

Ag3PO4

c)

Ag3PO3

d)

AgP

26.

Ionic compounds are written with

a)

cation (+ ion) first then anion (- ion)

b)

anion (- ion) first then cation (+ ion)

c)

either way is fine

d)

polyatomic ions first

27.

When adding a subscript to a polyatomic ion, you should...

a)

multiply any subscripts on the polyatomic ion by the subscript you are adding

b)

put parentheses around the polyatomic ion before adding a subscript

c)

write the new subscript next to any subscripts on the polyatomic ion

d)

put the polyatomic ion in square brackets before adding the subscript

28.
A binary covalent bond exists between
a)
2 metals
b)
1 metal and 1 nonmetal
c)
2 nonmetals
d)
Any 2 elements
29.

An acid needs to have what element?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

30.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
31.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
32.

What is the name of the acid with the formula HCl?

a)

Chloric Acid

b)

Chlorous Acid

c)

Hypochloric Acid

d)

Hydrochloric Acid

33.

What is the name of H2SO3?

a)

Sulfuric Acid

b)

Sulfurous Acid

c)

Hydrosulfuric Acid

d)

Hydrosulfurous Acid

34.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
35.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
36.

What is the name HC2H3O2?

a)

Acetate

b)

Acetous Acid

c)

Acetic Acid

d)

Hydroacetic acid

37.

What is the formula for phosphoric acid?

a)

HPO3

b)

H3PO4

c)

H3P

d)

H3PO3

38.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is
a)
SBr₆
b)
S₆Br
c)
S(VI)Br
d)
S6Br
39.

What is the formula for nitric acid?

a)

HNO3

b)

HNO2

c)

HNO4

d)

NO

40.
The chemical formula of dinitrogen textroxide is
a)
Ni₂O₄
b)
NiO
c)
N₂O₄
d)
NiO₂
41.

What is the name of the acid with the formula H2SO4?

a)

Sulfurous Acid

b)

Sulfuric Acid

c)

Hydrogen sulfuric Acid

d)

Sulfate Acid

42.

What is the formula for hydrophosphoric acid?

a)

HP

b)

H3P

c)

H3PO3

d)

H3PO4

43.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
44.

What is the formula for chloric acid?

a)

HCl

b)

HClO4

c)

HClO3

d)

HClO2

45.
The name of SO₃ compound is
a)
sulfate
b)
sulfur oxide
c)
sulfur trioxide
d)
monosulfur trioxide
46.

What is the chemical formula for tetrasulfur pentoxide?

a)

SO

b)

S4O

c)

S4O5

d)

S5O4

47.

What is the name of HBr?

a)

Hydrobromous acid

b)

Hydrobromic acid

c)

Bromic Acid

d)

Bromous Acid

48.

What is the chemical formula for nitrogen triiodide?

a)

NI

b)

N3I

c)

NI3

d)

None of these

49.

What is the formula for carbonic acid?

a)

CO3

b)

H2CO2

c)

HCO2

d)

H2CO3

50.

Is the name of single bonded, saturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Tanins

51.

Is the name of triple bonded, unsaturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Tanins

52.

is the alkene with 3 carbons in its chain.

a)

Ethene

b)

Propene

c)

Methene

d)

Decene

53.

Is the simplest alkane

a)

Ethane

b)

Methane

c)

Propane

d)

Decane

54.

Is a characteristic of alkyles

a)

Triple Bonded

b)

Double Bonded

c)

Single Bonded

d)

Saturated

55.

Is the name of the representation in the image

a)

Condensed Formula

b)

Line Diagram/Skeletal Formula

c)

Structural Formula

d)

Molecular Formula

56.

Is the name of the representation showed in the image.

a)

Condensed Formula

b)

Structural Formula

c)

Line Diagram/Skeletal Formula

57.
What is the general formula of the alkynes?
a)
CnH2n+1
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n-1
d)
CnH2n-2
58.
Which of the following could contain a triple bond?
a)
C4H10
b)
C4H8
c)
C4H6
d)
C4H12
59.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

60.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

61.

Name this molecule:

a)

pentane

b)

hexane

c)

heptane

d)

octane

62.

If an alkane has 10 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

63.
Which of the following elements must be present in any organic compound?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Potassium
d)
Hydrogen
64.

How many chemical bonds can each carbon atom form?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

65.

What is the suffix for a hydrocarbon that contains a double bond ?

a)

-ol

b)

-ene

c)

-ane

d)

-one

66.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C7H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
67.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.

The general formulas for alkanes, alkenes and alkynes are:

a)

alkane: CnH2n+2

alkene: CnH2n

alkyne: CnH2n-2

b)

alkane: CnH2n

alkene: CnH2n+2

alkyne: CnHn+4

c)

alkane: CnH2n-2

alkene: CnH2n

alkyne: CnH2n+2

d)

alkane: CnH2n+2

alkene: CnH2n

alkyne: CnHn-4

69.
What is the IUPAC name of C5H12?
a)
Pentane
b)
Hexane
c)
Butane
d)
Heptane