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Chemical Nomenclature

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NaBr

a)

Bromide sodide

b)

Sodium bromide

c)

Sodium bromate

d)

Sodium bromite

2.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide?
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
3.
Write the formula for vanadium (IV) carbonate
a)
V(CO3)2
b)
V4C
c)
V(CO3)4
d)
V4(CO3)
4.
Name this compound:
Li2SO3
a)
Lithium sulfate
b)
Lithium sulfite
c)
Lithite sulfide
d)
Sulfur lithite
5.
What is the formula for copper (II) sulfate?
a)
Cu2SO4
b)
CuSO3
c)
CuS
d)
CuSO4
6.
What is the formula for silver nitrate?
a)
Ag3NO
b)
AgNO3
c)
Ag(NO3)2
d)
Ag2NO3
7.
What is the formula for iron (III) chloride
a)
FeCl
b)
FeCl3
c)
FeClO3
d)
Fe3Cl
8.
What is the formula for ammonium sulfate
a)
NH4SO4
b)
(NH4)2SO4
c)
NH4S
d)
(NH4)2S
9.

What is the formula for potassium sulfite?

a)

K2SO4

b)

KSO3

c)

KSO4

d)

K2SO3

10.
What is the formula for manganese (II) chloride?
a)
MgCl2
b)
MnCl2
c)
Mn2Cl
d)
MnCl
11.
Name this compound: 
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
12.
What is the name of BaO?
a)
barium (II) oxide
b)
barium oxide
c)
barium oxygen
d)
barium (I) oxide
13.
What is the formula for lead (II) iodide
a)
PbI
b)
PbI2
c)
Pb2I
d)
LbI2
14.
Name the following:
Mg3P2
a)
Magnesium Phosphide
b)
Magnesium Phosphorus
c)
Magnamide Phosphide
d)
Magnamide Phosphorus
15.
What is the formula for barium hydroxide?
a)
BaOH
b)
Ba(OH)2
c)
BaOH2
d)
Ba2(OH)2
16.
What is the name of ZnSO4?
a)
zinc sulfide
b)
zinc sulfate
c)
zinc (II) sulfate
d)
zinc sulfite
17.
What is the formula for calcium phosphide?
a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
18.
What is the formula for calcium oxide? 
a)
Ca2O2
b)
Ca2O
c)
CaO
d)
CaO2
19.
What is the formula for Calcium phosphate? 
a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca3(PO4)2
c)
Ca2PO4
d)
CaP
20.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide?
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
21.
Write the formula for vanadium (IV) carbonate
a)
V(CO3)2
b)
V4C
c)
V(CO3)4
d)
V4(CO3)
22.
Name this compound:
Li2SO3
a)
Lithium sulfate
b)
Lithium sulfite
c)
Lithite sulfide
d)
Sulfur lithite
23.
What is the formula for iron (III) chloride
a)
FeCl
b)
FeCl3
c)
FeClO3
d)
Fe3Cl
24.
What is the name of BaO?
a)
barium (II) oxide
b)
barium oxide
c)
barium oxygen
d)
barium (I) oxide
25.
What is the formula for barium hydroxide?
a)
BaOH
b)
Ba(OH)2
c)
BaOH2
d)
Ba2(OH)2
26.

The correct name for P2O5 is

a)

phosphorus(II) oxide

b)

phosphorus(V) oxide

c)

diphosphorus oxide

d)

diphosphorus pentoxide

e)

phosphorus pentoxide

27.

The name for Al(OH)3 is

a)

aluminum(III) hydroxide

b)

aluminum trihydroxide

c)

aluminum hydroxide

d)

monaluminum trihydroxide

e)

aluminum(I) hydroxide

28.
What is the name of BaO?
a)
barium (II) oxide
b)
barium oxide
c)
barium oxygen
d)
barium (I) oxide
29.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound Dinitrogen Monoxide?
a)
NO
b)
N2O
c)
N2O2
d)
O2N2
30.

WHAT IS THE NAME FOR Sr3N2?

a)

Strontium nitride

b)

Tristrontium dinitride

c)

Strontium (II) nitride

d)

Strontious acid

31.
Name the acid: HC2H3O2
a)
Acetic Acid
b)
Acetous Acid
c)
Hydrogen Acetate
d)
Hydrogen Dicarbon Trihydrogen Dioxygen
32.
What is the formula for Hydrosulfuric Acid?
a)
H2(SO3)
b)
H2S
c)
H2(SO2)
d)
H2(SO4)
33.
Name HF
a)
hydrofluoric acid
b)
Hypofluoric acid
c)
hydrogen fluorine acid
d)
fluoric acid
34.
Name the acid: H3PO3
a)
hydrophosphoric acid
b)
phosphorous acid
c)
phosphoric acid
d)
phosphoric hydroxide
35.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
36.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
37.
HNO2
a)
hydronitrogen
b)
hydrogen nitrogen oxygen
c)
nitrous acid
d)
nitric acid
38.

HBr

a)

hydrogen bromine acid

b)

bromous acid

c)

hydrobromic acid

d)

bromic acid

39.

carbonic acid

a)

H2CO3

b)

H2CrO4

c)

H2C2O4

d)

HCO3

40.
The name of Mg₃N₂ is
a)
manganese nitride
b)
magnesium nitride
c)
magnesium (III) nitride
d)
trimagnesium dinitride
41.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
42.
The name of Cu₃N₂ is
a)
copper (III) nitride
b)
copper (II) nitride
c)
copper nitride
d)
tricopper dinitride
43.
The chemical formula of magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
44.
K+, O-2
a)
KO
b)
K2O
c)
K-2O2
d)
O2K
45.
Ca+2, O-2
a)
CaO
b)
OCa
c)
Ca-2O+2
d)
Ca2O2
46.
Ba+2, Br-1
a)
BrBa
b)
Br2Ba2
c)
BaBr2
d)
Br2Ba
47.
 Al+3, S-2
a)
AlS3
b)
Al2S3
c)
S3Al2
48.
Ca+2P-3
a)
PCa
b)
P2Ca3
c)
CaP
d)
Ca3P2
49.
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
50.
What do atoms of metals tend to do with their valence electrons when bonding with non-metals?
a)
share them
b)
donate them
c)
keep them and accept others
d)
keep them and give others
51.
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
52.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Pb4+  O2-       
a)
PbO
b)
Pb4O2
c)
PbO2
d)
Pb2O4
53.
What is the formula for sodium phosphate?
a)
Na3PO4
b)
Na3PO3
c)
Na3P
d)
Na3PO
54.
Whats the formula
Sr+2  +  (CO3)-2
a)
Sr(CO3)
b)
Sr(CO3)2
c)
Sr1(CO)5
d)
Sr(CO5)
55.
What is the formula for calcium carbonate?
a)
CaCO
b)
CaCO2
c)
CaCO3
d)
Ca3CO3
56.
What is the FORMULA for
ammonium sulfide 
a)
(NH4)2S
b)
NH4 S
c)
(NH4)2S4
d)
NH2S
57.
What is the FORMULA for
calcium chloride
a)
CaCl2
b)
Cl2Ca
c)
Ca2Cl
d)
CaCl
58.
What is the FORMULA for
Potassium chloride
a)
KCl2
b)
Cl2K
c)
K2Cl
d)
KCl
59.
What is the formula for Lead II Phosphate?
a)
Pb₃(PO₃)₂
b)
Pb₃(PO₄)₂
c)
Pb₂PO₄
d)
Pb₂P
60.
What is the formula for Copper II Sulfide?
a)
CuS
b)
Cu₂S
c)
CuS₂
d)
CuSO₃
61.
Aluminum carbonate is written
a)
AlCO3
b)
Al(CO3)3
c)
Al2(CO3)3
d)
Al3(CO3)2
62.
Silver Nitrate is written 
a)
SiNO3
b)
AgNO3
c)
AuNO3
d)
SNO3
63.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
64.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
65.
Because the overall charge in a compound must be ____________, the charge of iron in Fe2O3 can be calculated as 3+.
a)
2+
b)
1+
c)
0
d)
1-
66.
KNO3
a)
potassium nitrate
b)
potassium nitrite
c)
potassium nitride
d)
potassium nitrogen
67.
K3N
a)
potassium nitrate
b)
potassium nitrite
c)
potassium nitride
d)
potassium nitrogen
68.
Pb3PO4
a)
Lead (I) Phosphate
b)
Lead Phosphate
c)
Lead (III) Phosphate
d)
Lead Phosphide
69.
Ionic Compounds are made up of 
a)
cation and anion
b)
cation and cation
c)
anion and anion
d)
doesn't matter