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Nomenclature Review

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 13hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for tetraphosphorus decoxide?
a)
P4O
b)
P4D10
c)
P3O10
d)
P4O10
2.
What is the name for the compound AgCl?
a)
Silver Chloride
b)
Silver Chlorate
c)
Silver Chloroxide
d)
Silver Chlortassium
3.
What is the formula for boron trichloride? 
a)
B3Cl
b)
BCl3
c)
BCl
d)
BrCl3
4.
Name the compound AuNO3
a)
Gold (I) Nitrate
b)
Gold Nitrogen Oxide
c)
Gold Nitride
d)
Gold Mononitride Trioxide
5.
When a metal bonds with a nonmetal, what happens to the electrons from the metal?
a)
Loses electrons & becomes negative
b)
Loses electrons & becomes positive
c)
Gains electrons & becomes positive
d)
Gains electrons & becomes negative
6.
What is the name of the compound with the chemical formula CuCl2?
a)
Copper Chlorine
b)
Copper Chloride
c)
Copper (II) Chloride
d)
Copper (I) Chloride
7.
What is the chemical formula for berryllium sulfate?
a)
BeS
b)
B2(SO4)3
c)
B2S3
d)
BeSO4
8.
Which of the following is the correct formula for Lead (IV) Iodide? 
a)
PbI4
b)
Pb2I4
c)
Pb4I
d)
LI4
9.
This bonding involves the transfer of electrons from atom to another.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
metallic
d)
static
10.
This bonding involves two non metals or 2 hydrogens
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
metallic
d)
hydrogen
11.
This type of bonding involves sharing electrons.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
metallic
d)
hydrogen
12.
This bonding involves a metal and a nonmetal.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
sardonic
d)
metallic
13.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
14.
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
15.

Which of the following is an ionic compound:

a)

CH4

b)

I2

c)

LiBr2

d)

CO

16.

Ba and Cl will combine to form which compound

a)

Ba2Cl

b)

BaCl2

c)

Ba2Cl2

d)

BaCl

17.

What is the name for the formula SO3?

a)

sulfur trioxide

b)

sulfur oxide

c)

sulfide oxide

d)

sulfur trioxygen

18.

What is the name for the formula NF3?

a)

nitrogen trifluoride

b)

nitrogen fluoride

c)

nitroxide fluoride

d)

nitrogen trifuorine

19.

What is the name for the formula Li3P?

a)

lithium phosphide

b)

trilithium phosphide

c)

lithium phosphorus

d)

trilithium monophosphide

20.

What is the name for the formula Ca3N2?

a)

calcium nitride

b)

tricalcium dinitride

c)

calcium nitrogen

d)

tricalcium dinitrogen

21.

What is the name for the formula Mg3P2?

a)

magnesium phosphide

b)

trimagnesium diphosphide

c)

magnesium phosphorus

d)

trimagnesium diphosporus

22.
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?
a)
N₃O₃
b)
(N₂)₂(O₄)₃
c)
N₂O₄
d)
N₄O₂
23.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
24.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
25.
The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is
a)
MgOH₂
b)
Mg(OH)₂
c)
Mg(OH)
d)
MgH₂
26.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
27.

Aluminum fluoride is...

a)

AlF3

b)

Al3F

c)

FAl3

d)

F3Al

28.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
29.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
30.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
31.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
32.
ammonium phosphate
a)
(NH4)3PO4
b)
NPO4
c)
NH4PO4
d)
NH4(PO4)3
33.
What is the correct formula for phosphorous trichloride?
a)
P₃Cl
b)
PCl₃
c)
KCl₃
d)
K₃Cl
34.
Formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
Na2O
c)
ONa
d)
Na1O1
35.
Formula for Potassium Sulfide?
a)
SK
b)
S2K
c)
KS
d)
K2S
36.
Formula for Aluminum Chloride?
a)
ClAl
b)
AlCl3
c)
Cl3Al
d)
AlCl
37.
Formula for Strontium Nitride?
a)
NSr3
b)
SrN
c)
Sr2N3
d)
Sr3N2
38.
What is Sulfur Trichloride?
a)
SCl3
b)
SiCl3
c)
SCl4
d)
Si3Cl
39.

What is the charge for a nitrogen ion?

a)

+1

b)

+3

c)

-1

d)

-3

40.

What is the charge for a calcium ion?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

41.

What is the correct formula for magnesium fluoride?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

What is the correct formula for sodium oxide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?
a)
N₃O₃
b)
(N₂)₂(O₄)₃
c)
N₂O₄
d)
N₄O₂
44.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
45.
The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is
a)
MgOH₂
b)
Mg(OH)₂
c)
Mg(OH)
d)
MgH₂
46.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
47.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
48.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
49.

What is the compound formula for the ions Na+ and Cl- ?

a)

Na2Cl4

b)

NaCl

c)

sodium chloride

50.

What is the compound formula for the ions Zn+2 and S-2 ?

a)

ZnS

b)

Zn2S2

c)

zinc sulfide

51.

What is the compound formula for the ions K+ and S-2 ?

a)

potassium sulfide

b)

KS

c)

K2S

52.

What is the compound formula for the ions Mn+2 and Br- ?

a)

MnBr2

b)

manganese bromide

c)

MnBr

53.

What is the compound formula for the ions Fe+3 and O-2 ?

a)

iron oxide

b)

FeO

c)

Fe2O3

54.

Name the following covalent compound: SO3

a)

sulfur oxide

b)

sulfur trioxide

55.

Name the following covalent compound: N2O5

a)

dinitrogen pentoxide

b)

nitrous oxide

56.

Name the following ionic compound: MgCl3

a)

magnesium trichloride

b)

magnesium chloride

57.

Name the following covalent compound: CO2

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

carbide oxygen

58.

Name the following ionic compound: LiBr

a)

lithium monobromide

b)

lithium bromide

59.

Which two types of atoms make up a covalent bond?

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

60.
What is the correct name for C4H6?
a)
Carbon Hexahydride
b)
Pentacarbon Pentahydride
c)
Hexacarbon Tetrahydride
d)
Tetracarbon Hexahydride
61.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
62.

What is the formula for tricarbon octahydride?

a)

Ca3O

b)

C2H8

c)

C3H8

d)

Ca3H8

63.

What is the formula for Sulfur Trichloride?

a)

SCl3

b)

SiCl3

c)

SCl4

d)

Si3Cl

64.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
65.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
66.

The formula for phosphorus trichloride is:

a)

KCl3

b)

PCl3

c)

K3Cl

d)

P3Cl

67.

The formula for silicon dioxide is:

a)

SO2

b)

NaO2

c)

SiO2

d)

SiO

68.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is
a)
SBr₆
b)
S₆Br
c)
S(VI)Br
d)
S6Br
69.

What is the formula for nitrogen dioxide

a)

NO(g)

b)

N2O2(g)

c)

NO2(g)

d)

Na3N(s)

e)

Na2O(s)

70.

What is the correct formula for sodium oxide?

a)

NaO(s)

b)

NaN(s)

c)

NO(g)

d)

Na2O(s)

e)

N2O2(g)

71.

What is the formula for sodium nitride

a)

NaN(s)

b)

N2O2(g)

c)

NO2(g)

d)

Na3N(s)

e)

Na2O(s)

72.

What is the name for Sr3P2(s)?

a)

phosphorus sulfide

b)

strontium phosphide

c)

tristrontium diphosphide

d)

potassium sulfide

e)

dipotassium sulfide

73.

What is the name for P2S5(s)?

a)

phosphorus sulfide

b)

diphosphorus pentasulfide

c)

tristrontium diphosphide

d)

potassium sulfide

e)

dipotassium sulfide

74.

What is the name for SO(g)?

a)

sulfur oxide

b)

monosulfur monoxide

c)

sodium oxide

d)

sulfur monoxide

e)

sodium monoxide

75.

In this type of compound, electrons are transferred

a)

molecular

b)

ionic

c)

both ionic and molecular

76.

This type of compound contains a metal

a)

molecular

b)

ionic

c)

both ionic and molecular

77.

In this type of compound, electrons are shared

a)

molecular

b)

ionic

c)

both ionic and molecular

78.

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

Po2O5

79.

What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?

a)

CuSO3

b)

CuSO4

c)

Cu2SO3

d)

Cu2SO4

80.

What is the name of the compound LiOH?

a)

lithium hydrogen oxide

b)

lithium hydroxide

c)

lithium hydride

d)

lithium oxide hydride

81.

What is the chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen?

a)

KO

b)

K2O

c)

K2O2

d)

KO2

82.
What is the proper name for the covalent compound, CCl4
a)
Carbon Chloride
b)
Carbon Quadrachloride
c)
Carbon Tetrachloride
d)
Carbon Dichloride
83.
What is the formula for Hydrosulfuric Acid?
a)
H2(SO3)
b)
H2S
c)
H2(SO2)
d)
H2(SO4)
84.
Name the acid: H3PO3
a)
hydrophosphoric acid
b)
phosphorous acid
c)
phosphoric acid
d)
phosphoric hydroxide
85.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
86.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
87.
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
a)
H3ClO3
b)
H3ClO4
c)
HClO3
d)
HClO4
88.
HNO2
a)
hydronitrogen
b)
hydrogen nitrogen oxygen
c)
nitrous acid
d)
nitric acid
89.
Ba+2, Br-1
a)
BrBa
b)
Br2Ba2
c)
BaBr2
d)
Br2Ba
90.
Ca+2, O-2
a)
CaO
b)
OCa
c)
Ca-2O+2
d)
Ca2O2
91.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
92.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
93.
K+, O-2
a)
KO
b)
K2O
c)
K-2O2
d)
O2K
94.
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
95.
What is the correct name for MgI₂?
a)
Manganese IV iodide
b)
Manganese diiodide
c)
Magnesium iodide
d)
Magnesium diiodide
96.
The correct name of Mg₃N₂ is
a)
manganese nitride
b)
magnesium nitride
c)
magnesium (III) nitride
d)
trimagnesium dinitride
97.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

98.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
99.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
100.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

a)

CaO

b)

NaOH

c)

BaCl2

d)

Br2

101.
What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?
a)
MgO
b)
Mg2O3
c)
MnO
d)
Mn2O3
102.
From the following ionic compounds, choose the name-formula pair that is not correctly matched.
a)
sodium sulfide  Na2S
b)
ammonium nitrate 
NH4NO3
c)
sodium sulfate 
Na2SO3
d)
calcium oxide  CaO
103.

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

magnesium sulfoxide

b)

magnesium sulfide

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

magnesium oxide

104.
Name the following ionic compound: Cr(NO2)3
a)
chromium nitrite
b)
chromium nitride
c)
chromium III nitride
d)
chromium III nitrite
105.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

gold + iodine

d)

silver + oxygen

106.
When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
charge
d)
ionization energy
107.
The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2
a)
calcium phosphate
b)
tricalcium diphosphate
c)
calcium phosphorus oxide
d)
calcium phosphide
108.
The formula of calcium phosphate is 
a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca2(PO4)3
c)
Ca3PO4
d)
Ca3(PO4)2
109.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
110.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
111.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
112.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
113.

What is the charge on the iron in: iron (II) oxide

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

1+

d)

1-

e)

None of these.

114.

The correct name for the N3− ion is:

a)

nitrate ion.

b)

nitric ion.

c)

nitride ion.

d)

nitrite ion.

115.

Elements of Group 4A:

a)

generally form positive ions.

b)

generally form negative ions.

c)

do not commonly form ions.

d)

do not combine with other elements.

116.

What is the ionic charge on the chromium ion in the ionic compound that has the formula Cr2O3?

a)

3+

b)

2-

c)

5-

d)

5+

117.

Which element when combined with chlorine would most likely form an ionic compound?

a)

lithium

b)

carbon

c)

phosphorus

d)

bromine

118.

What is the formula for calcium hydrogen phosphate?

a)

CaHPO4

b)

Ca2HPO4

c)

Ca(H2PO4)2

d)

Ca(HPO4)2

119.

A cation is any atom or group of atoms with:

a)

a positive charge.

b)

no charge.

c)

a negative charge.

d)

more electrons than the corresponding atoms.

120.

The cation Fe3+ is formed when:

a)

an atom of iron loses two electrons.

b)

an atom of zinc loses two electrons.

c)

an atom of iron loses three electrons.

d)

an atom of iron gains three electrons.

121.

A molecular formula:

a)

gives information about molecular geometry.

b)

can be written for ionic compounds.

c)

shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule of a compound.

d)

uses superscripts to show the number of atoms of each kind.

122.

The metals in Groups 1A, 2A, and 3A:

a)

gain electrons when they form ions.

b)

form ions with a charge found by subtracting 8 from the group number.

c)

all form ions with a 1+ charge.

d)

lose electrons when they form ions.

123.

When naming an ion of a transition metal that has more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by:

a)

prefix.

b)

suffix.

c)

roman numeral following the name.

d)

superscript after the name.

124.

In naming a binary molecular compound, the number of atoms of each element present in the molecule is indicated by:

a)

Roman numerals

b)

superscripts

c)

prefixes

d)

suffixes

125.

An -ite or -ate ending on the name of a compound indicates that the compound:

a)

is a binary ionic compound

b)

is a binary molecular compound

c)

contains a polyatomic anion

d)

contains a polyatomic cation

126.

What is the formula for sulfuric acid?

a)

H₂S

b)

H₂SO₄

c)

HSO₃

d)

H₂S

127.

The ionic charge of lead, Pb, in the compound PbS is ___.

4 lines
128.

The typical ionic charge of an ion formed by an element in Group 7A is ___.

4 lines
129.

Atoms that have a positive or negative charge are called ___.

4 lines
130.

The name of a monatomic anion ends in ___.

4 lines
131.

The ionic charge of chlorine, Cl, in the compound MgCl₂ is ___.

4 lines
132.

In a polyatomic ion, the -ite ending indicates one fewer ___ atom than the -ate ending.

4 lines
133.

Binary molecular compounds are composed of two ___ elements.

4 lines
134.

Acids are compounds that produce ___ ions when dissolved in water.

4 lines
135.

Name this compounds: CuCl

a)

Copper(I) chloride

b)

Dinitrogen pentoxide

c)

Potassium acetate

136.
Name the acid: HC2H3O2
a)
Acetic Acid
b)
Acetous Acid
c)
Hydrogen Acetate
d)
Hydrogen Dicarbon Trihydrogen Dioxygen
137.
What is the formula for Hydrosulfuric Acid?
a)
H2(SO3)
b)
H2S
c)
H2(SO2)
d)
H2(SO4)
138.
Name HF
a)
hydrofluoric acid
b)
Hypofluoric acid
c)
hydrogen fluorine acid
d)
fluoric acid
139.
Name the acid: H3PO3
a)
hydrophosphoric acid
b)
phosphorous acid
c)
phosphoric acid
d)
phosphoric hydroxide
140.
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
141.
What is the formula for nitric acid?
a)
HNO2
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO4
d)
H2NO3
142.
What determines the number of hydrogens in your acid?
a)
there are always just one
b)
its the same as the charge of hydrogen
c)
its the same as the charge of the anion
d)
magic
143.
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
a)
H3ClO3
b)
H3ClO4
c)
HClO3
d)
HClO4
144.
HNO2
a)
hydronitrogen
b)
hydrogen nitrogen oxygen
c)
nitrous acid
d)
nitric acid
145.
Hydroiodic acid
a)
H2I2
b)
H1I1
c)
HI
146.
HBr
a)
hydrogen bromine acid
b)
hydrobromide acid
c)
hydrobromic acid
147.
carbonic acid
a)
H2CO3
b)
H2CrO4
c)
H2C2O4
d)
HCO3
148.
chlorous acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
149.

The correct name for this acid H2SO3 is

a)

Hydrosulfiric acid

b)

Sulfurous acid

c)

Sulfiric acid

d)

Sulfate acid

150.

Binary acids start with "____________"

a)

acid

b)

nitric

c)

hydraulic

d)

hydro

151.

Always add the word "________" to the end when naming acids

a)

base

b)

hydro

c)

acid

d)

Baumstark

152.

When naming binary acids, the ending always changes to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ite

c)

-ic

d)

-ous

153.

When naming oxyacids, change "-ite" to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ic

c)

-ous

d)

-ite

154.

When naming oxyacids, change "-ate" to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ic

c)

-ous

d)

-ite

155.

The "Polyatomic Ion" chart is needed to name:

a)

binary acids

b)

oxyacids

c)

jack acids

d)

all acids