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Naming Ionic Compounds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the charge of a sodium ion (Na+)?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

d)

+2

2.

What is the name of the compound SrCl2?

a)

Strontium Chloride

b)

Sodium Chloride

c)

Silver Chloride

d)

Calcium Chloride

3.

What is the name of the compound BaO?

a)

Barium Oxide

b)

Barium Hydroxide

c)

Barium Sulfate

d)

Barium Carbonate

4.

What is the name of the compound ZnS?

a)

Zinc Sulfide

b)

Zinc Oxide

c)

Zinc Chloride

d)

Zinc Phosphate

5.

What is an anion?

a)

A positively charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.

b)

A negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains one or more electrons.

c)

A neutral ion that has neither positive nor negative charge.

d)

An ion that can only exist in a gaseous state.

6.

What is an ionic compound?

a)

A chemical compound formed by covalent bonds between nonmetals.

b)

A chemical compound composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding.

c)

A mixture of metals and nonmetals without any bonding.

d)

A compound that only contains metals.

7.

What is the significance of subscripts in chemical formulas?

a)

They indicate the type of chemical reaction.

b)

They represent the charge of the elements.

c)

They indicate the number of atoms of each element in a compound.

d)

They show the state of matter of the compound.

8.

What is the difference between a molecular compound and an ionic compound?

a)

Molecular compounds are formed by ionic bonds between metals and nonmetals, while ionic compounds are formed by covalent bonds between nonmetals.

b)

Molecular compounds are formed by covalent bonds between nonmetals, while ionic compounds are formed by ionic bonds between metals and nonmetals.

c)

Molecular compounds are formed by metallic bonds, while ionic compounds are formed by covalent bonds between nonmetals.

d)

Molecular compounds are formed by van der Waals forces, while ionic compounds are formed by hydrogen bonds.

9.

What is the name of the compound MgO?

a)

Magnesium Oxide

b)

Magnesium Hydroxide

c)

Magnesium Carbonate

d)

Magnesium Sulfate

10.

How do you name ionic compounds?

a)

By stating the name of the anion first, followed by the cation.

b)

By using the chemical formula only.

c)

By stating the name of the cation first, followed by the name of the anion.

d)

By naming the compound based on its color.

11.

What is the formula for calcium chloride?

a)

CaCl2

b)

CaCl

c)

Ca2Cl

d)

CaCl3

12.

What is a cation?

a)

A negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.

b)

A positively charged ion formed when an atom loses one or more electrons.

c)

An atom that has an equal number of protons and electrons.

d)

A neutral atom with no charge.

13.

What is the charge of a chloride ion (Cl-)?

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

14.

What is the name of the compound NaCl?

a)

Table salt or Sodium Chloride.

b)

Potassium Chloride

c)

Calcium Carbonate

d)

Magnesium Sulfate

15.

What is the formula for potassium sulfate?

a)

K2SO4

b)

KSO4

c)

K3SO4

d)

K2S