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Ionic Compound Formula Writing Quiz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the formulas for the following compounds: 1) copper (II) chloride ____________________________________

4 lines
2.

Write the formulas for the following compounds: 4) manganese (IV) nitride ____________________________________

4 lines
3.

Write the formulas for the following compounds: 5) beryllium oxide ____________________________________

4 lines
4.

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 anion charge

5.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
6.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
7.
What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?
a)
AlF
b)
Al2F3
c)
AlF3
d)
Al3F2
8.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
9.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
10.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
11.
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
12.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
13.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
14.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
15.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive
16.
What is the formula for the compound formed by magnesium ions and nitrogen ions?
a)
MgN
b)
Mg2N3
c)
Mg3N2
d)
MgN3
17.

An atom that has lost or gained electrons (an atom with a charge).

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

isotope

d)

ion

18.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
19.

K + and N-3 form...

a)

KN

b)

KN3

c)

K3N3

d)

K3N

20.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
21.
Which of the following will form an ion with a 2- charge?
a)
Ca
b)
Se
c)
Ge
d)
N
22.
What charge does a calcium (Ca) ion have?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
+4
23.
What are the electrons in the highest energy level of an atom called?
a)
orbital electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
anions
d)
cations
24.

Number of electrons need to be lost or gained is know as

a)

valency

b)
valence electrons
c)
anions
d)
cations
25.
A phosphorus atom needs to gain ___ electrons to achieve a full octet.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
26.

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 anion charge

27.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
28.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
29.
What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?
a)
AlF
b)
Al2F3
c)
AlF3
d)
Al3F2
30.
How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
31.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
32.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
33.
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
34.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
35.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
36.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
37.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive
38.
What is the formula for the compound formed by magnesium ions and nitrogen ions?
a)
MgN
b)
Mg2N3
c)
Mg3N2
d)
MgN3
39.

An atom that has lost or gained electrons (an atom with a charge).

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

isotope

d)

ion

40.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
41.

K + and N-3 form...

a)

KN

b)

KN3

c)

K3N3

d)

K3N

42.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
43.
Which of the following will form an ion with a 2- charge?
a)
Ca
b)
Se
c)
Ge
d)
N
44.
What charge does a calcium (Ca) ion have?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
+4
45.
What are the electrons in the highest energy level of an atom called?
a)
orbital electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
anions
d)
cations
46.
A phosphorus atom needs to gain ___ electrons to achieve a full octet.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
47.

What is the charge for a nitrogen ion?

a)

+1

b)

+3

c)

-1

d)

-3

48.

What is the charge for a calcium ion?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

49.

What is the correct formula for magnesium fluoride?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

What is the correct formula for sodium oxide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?
a)
N₃O₃
b)
(N₂)₂(O₄)₃
c)
N₂O₄
d)
N₄O₂
52.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
53.
The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is
a)
MgOH₂
b)
Mg(OH)₂
c)
Mg(OH)
d)
MgH₂
54.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
55.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
56.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
57.

What is the name of the compound with chemical formula FeCl₂?

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

58.

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

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

lead + oxygen 

59.

What is the name of the compound Na2SO4?

a)

sodium sulfate

b)

sodium sulfide

c)

sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

60.

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

61.

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)

valency

62.

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

cooperative

d)

lewis

63.

When two or more different elements are chemically combined, it forms a ___.

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

solution

d)

compound

64.

When naming ionic compounds, you always write the name of the positive element ___.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

with "ide"

d)

with a prefix

65.

When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.

a)

-ate

b)

-ite

c)

-ide

d)

-ine

66.

What is the formula for magnesium carbonate?

a)

MgCO3

b)

Mg(CO3)2

c)

Mg2CO6

d)

Mg2CO3

67.

In a chemical formula for an ionic compound, the total positive charge and negative charge must add up to equal _____.

a)

0

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

68.
Which of the following is a covalent compound?
a)
CH4
b)
NaCl
c)
K3PO4
d)
Zn(OH)
69.

What is the correct IUPAC formula for aluminum sulfide?

a)

Al3S2

b)

Al2S

c)

AlS2

d)

Al2S3

70.

What is the correct chemical formula for magnesium iodide?

a)

MgI2

b)

Mg2I

c)

MgI

d)

Mg2I2

71.

In the compound TiO2, Titanium has a charge of

a)

+4

b)

+3

c)

+2

d)

+1

72.

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?

a)

MnO

b)

MnO3

c)

Mn3O

d)

Mn2O3

73.

Which of the following formulas represents nickel (II) nitrite ?

a)

Ni2NO2

b)

Ni(NO2)2

c)

Ni(NO3)2

d)

Ni3N2

74.

What is the correct IUPAC name for Cu2O ?

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Copper oxalate

c)

Copper (II) oxide

d)

Copper (I) oxide

75.
What is the name of NH4Cl?
a)
nitrogen tetrahydrogen chloride
b)
ammonium chlorine
c)
ammonium chloride
d)
ammonium chlorate
76.

What is the correct chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl

b)

Mg2Cl

c)

MgCl2

d)

MgCl3

e)

Mg3Cl

77.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
78.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
79.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
80.
When an ionic compound is formed, its charge is 
a)
negative
b)
neutral (no charge)
c)
positive
81.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
82.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
83.
iron(III) chloride
a)
FeCl3
b)
FeCl
c)
Fe3Cl2
d)
Fe2Cl3
84.
What is an anion?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral atom
d)
2 neutrons taken away
85.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
86.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and l- :
a)
Al l3
b)
Al3l
c)
Al l
d)
Al3 l3
87.

What is the formula for: aluminum phosphide

a)

AlP

b)

AlP3

c)

Al3P3

d)

Al3P2

e)

None of these.

88.
What is the formula for potassium iodide?
a)
KO
b)
KI
c)
KI2
d)
KI3
89.
What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?
a)
Mg3P2
b)
Mg2P3
c)
Mg2PO3
d)
Mg3(PO3)2
90.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and l- :
a)
Al l3
b)
Al3l
c)
Al l
d)
Al3 l3

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