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Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the name of Cu₃P

Copper II phosphide

Copper III phosphide

Copper I Phosphate

Copper I Phosphide

This can not be determined

Vanadium is a metal that can form more than 1 type of ion. What is the proper name of VO₂ ?

Vanadium oxide

Vanadium oxalate

Vanadium II oxide

Vanadium IV oxide

Not enough information is given.

What is the formula for Iron II phosphide

Fe₃P₂

Fe₂P₃

Fe₃(PO₄)₄

Fe₂(PO₄)₃

What is the formula for Titanium IV nitrate

Te₄N

Ti₃N₄

Ti(NO₃)₄

Ti₃(NO₃)₄

What is the name of FeCl₃

Iron chloride

Iron chloride III

Iron III chloride

Iron II chloride

What is the formula for Sodium Carbonate

NaCO₃

SCO₃

Na(CO₃)₂

Na₂CO₃

What is the name of Al₂(SO₄)₃

Aluminum oxide

Aluminum II sulfate

Aluminum sulfate

Aluminum III sufate

What is the formula for Magnesium nitrate

Mg₃N₂

Mg₂NO₃

Mg(NO₃)₂

None of the above

What is the formula for hexacarbon octabromide

CBr

C₇Br₈

C₈Br₆

C₆Br₈

10.

What is the name of Fe₂O₃

Iron oxide

Iron II oxide

Iron III oxide

Iron hydroxide

11.

What is the formula for Tetraphosphorus decoxide

(PO₄)₄O₂

P₄O₂

P₄O₁₀

none of the above

12.

What is the formula for Calcium phosphate

Ca₃(PO₄)₂

CaPO₄

Ca₂PO4

Ca₃(PO₄)₃

13.

What is the chemical formula for Copper II sulfide

CuS

CuS₂

Cu₂S₂

Cu II S

14.

What is the chemical formula for Aluminum hydroxide

AlOH

AlOH₃

Al(OH)₃

AlH

15.

What is the correct formula containing the following 2 ions: Ba⁺², Br^-1

BrBa

Br₂Ba₂

BaBr₂

Br₂Ba

16.

What is the correct formula containing the following 2 ions: Ca⁺², O^-2

CaO

OCa

Ca_-2O₊₂

Ca₂O₂

17.

The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is

MgP

Mg₂P₃

Mg₃P₂

Mg₃(PO₄)₂

18.

The correct name of Mg₃N₂ is

manganese nitride

magnesium nitride

magnesium (III) nitride

trimagnesium dinitride

19.

What is the correct formula for dichlorine monoxide?

Co₃O

ClO₂

Cl₂O

(Cl₂)₂O

20.

True or False: When naming ionic compounds, use prefixes to indicate subscripts

True

False

21.

What is the chemical formula for CP ?

Carbon phosphide

Monocarbon phosphide

Carbon monophosphide

none of the above

22.

Name the following compound: Cs₂S

cesium sulfide

cesium I sulfide

cesium II sulfate

cesium II sulfide

23.

Name the following compound: MgF₂

magnesium fluoride

manganese Phosphide

magnesium(III) fluoride

magnesium fluoride(II)

24.

Name the following compound: NH₄Cl

ammonium chloride

ammonium chlorine

nitrogen hydrogen chloride

nitrogen chloride

25.

When naming an ionic compound with a ______ metal it needs a Roman Numeral after its name.

Alkali

Alkaline-Earth

Transition

Metalloid

26.

Which of these is covalent?

NaCl

Pb(NO₃)₂

CO₂

AlCl₃

27.

What is the correct term for "bond that forms between a metal and a nonmetal"?

ionic bond

metallic bond

nonpolar covalent bond

polar covalent bond

28.

What is the correct term for "atom with more protons than electrons"?

positive ion (cation)

negative ion (anion)

neutral atom

stable atom

29.

What is the correct term for "atom with more electrons than protons"?