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Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of N2O3

a)

Nitrogen trioxide

b)

Dinitrogen oxide

c)

Dinitrogen trioxide

d)

Nitrogen oxide

2.

What is the chemical formula for Tetrasulfur pentoxide?

a)

SO

b)

S4O

c)

S4O5

d)

S5O4

3.

What is the name of C3Cl8 ?

a)

Carbon octachloride

b)

Tricarbon octachloride

c)

Carbon trichloride

d)

Octacarbon trichloride

4.

What is the chemical formula for Nitrogen triiodide?

a)

NI

b)

N3I

c)

NI3

d)

None of these

5.

What is the name of Br6F10 ?

a)

Bromium fluoride

b)

Hexabromine fluoride

c)

Bromium decafluoride

d)

none of the above

6.

What is the name of CO

a)

Carbon oxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Carbon II oxide

7.

What is the chemical formula for Fluorine trisulfide ?

a)

S3F

b)

FS3

c)

FS

d)

none of the above

8.

diphosphorus pentoxide

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

P2O6

9.

A covalent bond results from _________ valence electrons.

a)

exchanging

b)

gaining

c)

sharing

d)

trading

10.

A compound that contains one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms is named

a)

oxygen nitride

b)

dioxygen nitride

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

nitrogen monoxide

11.

What would be the correct name of S5F4

a)

5SulfFlouride

b)

Sulfur Fluoride

c)

Pentasulfur Tetrafluoride

12.

Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

14.

No subscript means how many atoms?

a)

none

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

15.

Pick the molecule that has a tetrahedral shape.

A
B
C
D
E
F
16.

The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is

a)

SBr₆

b)

S₆Br

c)

S(VI)Br

d)

S6Br

17.

The name of P₄S₁₀ is

a)

phosphorous sulfide

b)

phosphorus sulfide

c)

tetraphosphorus decasulfide

d)

phosphorus (X) sulfide

18.

What is the formula for Hexaboron Monosilicide

a)

B6Si

b)

BSi

c)

BSi6

d)

B6Si6

19.

BrO3

a)

bromine oxide

b)

monobromine trioxide

c)

bromine trioxide

d)

bromine (III) oxide

20.

What is the name of NO4NO_4  ?

a)

Nitrogen tetraoxide

b)

Nitrogen tetroxide

c)

Mononitrogen oxide

d)

Mononitrogen tetroxide

21.

What is the chemical formula for CP ?

a)

Carbon phosphide

b)

Monocarbon phosphide

c)

Carbon monophosphide

22.

What is the chemical formula for Tetrasulfur pentoxide?

a)

SO

b)

S4O

c)

S4O5

d)

S5O4

23.

What is the chemical formula for Nitrogen triiodide?

a)

NI

b)

N3I

c)

NI3

d)

None of these

24.

The compound P₂O₃ is called:

a)

Phosphorus oxide

b)

Diphosphorus trioxide

c)

Phosphorus trioxide

d)

Phosphorus peroxide

25.

The chemical formula of tetraphosphorus heptaoxide is

a)

F₄O₁₀

b)

P₄O7

c)

PO

d)

P₁₀O₄

26.

How is the covalent compound ClO2ClO_2 named?

a)

Chlorine dioxide

b)

Chlorine oxide

c)

Monochlorine dioxide

d)

Dichlorine oxide

27.

What is the formula for dinitrogen pentoxide?

a)

N2O5

b)

N4O2

c)

NO4

d)

N4O5

28.

diphosphorus pentoxide

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

P2O6

29.

What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?

a)

Ca3O

b)

C2H8

c)

C3H8

d)

Ca3H8

30.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:

a)

CaO

b)

NaOH

c)

BaCl2

d)

Br2

31.

What is the name of C3Cl8 ?

a)

Carbon octachloride

b)

Tricarbon octachloride

c)

Carbon trichloride

d)

Octacarbon trichloride

32.

What is the name of the compound MgO?

a)

MgCO3

b)

MgCl

c)

MgSO4

d)

magnesium oxide

33.

What is the name of the compound Al2S3?

a)

magnesium chloride

b)

aluminum sulfide

c)

aluminum trioxide

d)

sodium sulfide

34.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

beryllium II chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

35.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium II sulfate

d)

cesium II sulfide

36.

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

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

37.

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

38.

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide (Mn and O)?

(a)  

39.

What would be the formula for a compound made up of silicon and oxygen?

a)

SiO2

b)

SiO

c)

Si4O6

d)

SiO4

40.

What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :

a)

AlCl3

b)

Al3Cl

c)

AlCl

d)

Al3Cl3

41.

What is the name of the following compound: K2SO4

a)

Potassium sulfur

b)

Potassium sulfate

c)

Potassium(I) sulfate

d)

Potassium(II) sulfide

42.

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

a)

Pb2F

b)

PbF2

c)

PbF

d)

PbF7

43.

What is the general formula for naming ionic compounds with transition metals?

a)

Metal (Group number)

b)

Metal (Roman numeral)

c)

Metal (Period number)

d)

Metal (Charge)

44.

How are Roman numerals used in the naming of ionic compounds with transition metals?

a)

Roman numerals are used to indicate the number of transition metal ions in the compound.

b)

Roman numerals are used to indicate the charge of the transition metal ion in the compound.

c)

Roman numerals are used to indicate the number of hydrogen atoms in the compound.

d)

Roman numerals are used to indicate the number of oxygen atoms in the compound.

45.

Give an example of an ionic compound with a transition metal and its name.

a)

Calcium Oxide

b)

Copper(II) sulfide

c)

Sodium chloride

d)

Calcium chloride

46.

Write the correct formula for an ionic compound formed from S2- and Rb1+.

a)

SRb2

b)

SRb

c)

Rb2S

d)

RbS2

47.

copper(II) chloride

a)

CuCl2

b)

CuCl

c)

Cu2Cl

d)

Cu2Cl2

48.

Cobalt (II) Oxide

a)

Co2O

b)

CoO2

c)

CoO

d)

Co2O2

49.

FeCl3

a)

Iron (III) Chloride

b)

Iron (III) Chlorate

c)

Iron (II) Chloride

d)

Iron (II) Chromate

50.

What is the name of K3PO4?

a)

Tripotassium Phosphate

b)

Tripotassium Phosphite

c)

Potassium phosphide

d)

Potassium phosphate

51.

Name for NaH

a)

sodium hydrogen

b)

potassium hydride

c)

sodium hydride

d)

potassium hydrogen

52.

What is the name of Al(NO3)3?

a)

Aluminum trinitrate

b)

Monoaluminum nitrate

c)

Aluminum (III) nitrate

d)

Aluminum Nitrate

53.

What charge will a sulfide ion have?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

54.

Al +3  and  P -3

a)

Al3P3

b)

AlP

c)

P3Al3

d)

Pal

55.

What is a negatively charged ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

complex ion

d)

polyatomic ion

56.

The compound sodium chloride is placed in water and separates into ions. What are the correct names for these ions?

a)

The chloride and sodium ions are cations

b)

The chloride and sodium ions are anions

c)

The sodium ion is the anion, and the chloride ion is the cation.

d)

The sodium ion is the cation, and the chloride ion is the anion.

57.

What is a chemical formula?

a)

a mathematical formula that is used to describe a substance

b)

an equation to determine the types of atoms in a substance.

c)

an idea that has a lot of evidence that many scientist have gathered over a long time.

d)

letters and numbers showing the types and numbers of atoms that repeat to make up a substance

58.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

59.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

60.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) triselenide

61.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

62.

If I gain electrons I become

a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because i'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

63.

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

a)

Mg3P2

b)

Mg2P3

c)

Mg2PO3

d)

Mg3(PO3)2

64.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?

a)

NaO

b)

NaO2

c)

Na2O

d)

Na2O2

65.

Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3

a)

chromium nitrite

b)

chromium nitride

c)

chromium III nitride

d)

chromium III nitrite

66.

AgF

a)

silver fluoride

b)

silver fluorine

c)

monosilver monofluoride

d)

silver monofluorine

67.

When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 

a)

negative

b)

neutral (no charge)

c)

positive

68.

What is the formula for mercury (I) oxide?

a)

HgO

b)

Hg2O

c)

HgO2

d)

Hg2O2

69.

What is the formula for the compound formed by magnesium ions and nitrogen ions?

a)

MgN

b)

Mg2N3

c)

Mg3N2

d)

MgN3

70.

Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:

a)

Positive ions

b)

Negative ions

c)

Neutral Ions

d)

None of these

71.

Determine the Charge on the Metal in Ti(CH3COO)3

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

3+

d)

3-

e)

Cannot be determined from the information given

72.

Li+ and P3- create...

a)

Li3P

b)

LiP3

c)

LiP

d)

Li2P

73.

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         

a)

AlO

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al3O6

d)

Al3O2

74.

K +  and  N-3

a)

KN

b)

KN3

c)

K3N3

d)

K3N

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