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Binary Ionic Names and Formulas

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic compounds are bonds between
a)
Metals and Metals
b)
Metals and Nonmetals
c)
Nonmetals and Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
2.
 Li2O
a)
Dilithium oxideDilithium oxide
b)
Lithium oxide
c)
Lithium dioxide
3.
CsCl
a)
Monocesium monochloride
b)
Cesium monochloride
c)
Cesium Chloride
4.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
5.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide
6.
Al2S3
a)
Dialuminum Trisulfide
b)
Aluminum sulfide
7.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
8.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
9.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
10.
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
11.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
12.
Which of these compounds is ionic? 
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Dinitrogen Trioxide
c)
Silicon tetrachloride
d)
Lithium bromide
13.
The name of Al₂O₃ is
a)
aluminum oxide
b)

aluminum oxogenide

c)

aluminum oxogen

d)
dialuminum trioxide
14.
When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.
a)
False
b)
True
15.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
16.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
17.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
18.

What is the name of the following binary ionic compound: Al2O3

a)

Aluminum Oxygen

b)

Oxyde Aluminum

c)

Aluminum Oxide

d)

Aluminum Oxigenide

19.
What is the NAME of....
Na2S
a)

sodium sulfuride

b)
sodium sulfide
c)
disodium sulfide
d)
sodium sulfur
20.
What is the NAME of....
Mg3N2
a)

magnesium nitrogenide

b)

manganese nitride

c)

magnesium nitrogen

d)
magnesium nitride
21.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
22.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium (II) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

e)

None of these.

23.
Name this compound: 
BaBr2
a)
Bromide Baride
b)
Barium bromide
c)
Barium bromate
d)
Boron bromite
24.

Which formula is correct for a compound formed from iodine and lithium

a)

ILi

b)

LiI

c)

LiI2

d)

Li2I