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Naming Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the following compound: Na2CO3

a)

Sodium carbonate

b)

Sodium carbon oxygen

c)

Sodium oxate

d)

Sodium oxide

2.

Name the following compound: Al2(SO4)3

a)

trialuminum teraoxysulfide

b)

aluminum disulfide

c)

aluminum sulfate

d)

aluminum sulfide

3.

what is the name of this anion Cl-

a)

chlorite

b)

chlorate

c)

chloride

4.

Which naming pattern is used to for all anions of nonmetal elements on the periodic table?

a)

they can have prefixes

b)

they all end in -ide

c)

they can end in -ate

d)

they use Roman Numerals

5.

Name the following compound: NaNO3

a)

Sodium Nitrogen Oxide

b)

Sodium nitrate

c)

Sodium nitrite

d)

Sodium nitride

6.

What is the name of NH4Cl?

a)

nitrogen tetrahydrogen chloride

b)

ammonium chlorine

c)

ammonium chloride

d)

ammonium chlorate

7.

What is the name of K3PO4?

a)

Tripotassium Phosphate

b)

Tripotassium Phosphite

c)

Potassium phosphide

d)

Potassium phosphate

8.
Which naming pattern is unique to polyatomic ionic compounds?
a)
they can have prefixes
b)
they can end in -ide
c)
they can end in -ate
d)
they use Roman Numerals
9.

An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains _____________.

a)

fewer electrons than protons

b)

neutral molecules

c)

only two elements

d)

a polyatomic anion

10.

What is the name of NaOH?

a)

sodium oxyhydride

b)

sodium Dihydride

c)

sodium hydroxide

d)

Magnesium Hydroxide

11.

NH4+

a)

nitrogen hydride

b)

ammonium

12.

PO43-

a)

phosphate

b)

phosphorus oxide

13.

CO32-

a)

carbon oxide

b)

carbonate

14.

ClO3-

a)

chlorite

b)

chlorate