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WorksheetsChapter 5 Molecules and Compounds Review
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
When elements combine to form compounds, their properties only change slightly.
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False
The properties of a compound are an average of the properties of the individual elements.
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False
Life could not exist with just 91 elements if they did not combine to form compounds.
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False
Although some substances we encounter in our routine lives are elements, most occur in the combined state.
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False
The law of constant composition states: All samples of a given compound have the same proportions of their constituent elements.
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False
The fact that water has an oxygen-to-hydrogen mass ratio of 8.0 illustrates the law of conservation of mass.
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False
The ratio in a chemical formula is a ratio of atoms, not a ratio of masses.
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False
The subscripts in a chemical formula represent the relative mass of each atom in a chemical compound.
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False
The subscripts in a chemical formula do not change for a given compound.
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False
Chemical formulas normally list the most metallic elements first.
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False
The formula of a compound comprised of two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom should be written properly as ON₂.
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False
Molecular elements do not exist in nature.
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False
The element nitrogen normally exists in nature as a diatomic molecule.
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False
If a chemical reaction produces the molecular element oxygen, the formula of oxygen should be written as O₂.
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False
Carbon dioxide is an example of a molecular compound.
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False
The basic unit of an ionic compound is called the formula unit.
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False
SO2 is an ionic compound.
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False
Ionic compounds have a net charge of zero.
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False
Ionic compounds always contain positive and negative ions.
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False
In ionic compounds the net positive charge always equals the net negative charge.
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False
The ionic compound that forms between aluminum and oxygen is AlO.
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The ionic compound that forms between Mg and O is MgO.
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False
The correct formula for calcium fluoride is CaF3.
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Ionic compounds are usually made up of a metal and a nonmetal.
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The ionic compound MgO is named manganese oxide.
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False
The name of KNO3 is potassium nitratide.
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The correct formula for sodium permanganate is NaMgO4.
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Metal cations that form more than one type of ion are usually found in the section of the periodic table known as the transition metals.
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If there are two ions in a series of oxoanions, the one with more oxygen is given the ending "-ite."
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False
The proper name for SF6 is sulfur tetrafluoride.
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False
The proper name for the acid HF is hydrofluoric acid.
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False
The proper name for HI is hydroiodic acid.
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False
The correct name for HNO3 is hydronitric acid.
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False
Carbonic acid, H2CO3, contains the carbonate oxyanion.
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False
If an oxyacid contains the sulfate oxyanion, then this acid has the name sulfurous acid.
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False
The correct name for H2SO3 is sulfurous acid.
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When elements combine to form compounds:
their properties are an average of all elements in the compound.
their properties change completely.
their properties do not change.
their properties are completely random.
none of the above
The law of constant composition states:
Matter cannot be either created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
The nucleus is a dense region of positive charge that always contains protons and neutrons.
All samples of a given compound have the same proportions of their constituent elements.
All atoms of a given element have a constant composition and are different than atoms of any other element.
none of the above
The oxygen-to-hydrogen mass ratio of water is always 8.0 is an example of what fundamental law?
Law of Constant Composition
Law of Constant Mass Ratio
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Constant Whole Number Ratio
none of the above
What is the oxygen-to-hydrogen mass ratio for H2O2?
0.125
4
8
16
none of the above
The phosphorous-to-hydrogen mass ratio is 10.2 for a compound. This ratio could correspond to the compound:
PH
PH2
PH3
PH6
none of the above
What is the oxygen-to-sulfur mass ratio of sulfur dioxide?
0.5
1.0
2.0
16
none of the above
Suppose an unknown compound XY has an X-to-Y mass ratio of 4.0. If decomposition of compound XY gives 12.0 grams of X, then how many grams of Y must form?
48.0 grams
12.0 grams
4.0 grams
3.0 grams
none of the above
Which of the following statements about chemical formulas is FALSE?
The subscripts represent the relative number of each type of atom in the compound.
The subscripts represent the relative mass of each type of atom in the compound.
The subscripts do not change for a given compound.
Different compounds made of the same elements have different subscripts.
All of the statements are true.
How many total atoms are in the formula Al2(CO3)3?
8
9
12
14
none of the above
How many carbon atoms are in the formula Al2(CO3)3?
3
9
1
6
none of the above
How many oxygen atoms are in the formula Al2(CO3)3?
3
9
1
6
none of the above
How many of each type of atoms are there in the formula NH4C2H3O2?
N = 4, H = 7, C = 2, O = 2
N = 1, H = 4, C = 2, O = 2
N = 1, H = 3, C = 2, O = 2
N = 1, H = 7, C = 2, O = 2
none of the above
How many of each type of atom are there in the formula Ca3(PO4)2?
Ca = 3, P = 1, O = 4
Ca = 3, P = 2, O = 4
Ca = 3, P = 2, O = 8
Ca = 3, P = 1, O = 8
none of the above
How many of each type of atom are there in the formula (NH4)2HPO4?
N = 2, H = 9, P = 1, O = 4
N = 1, H = 5, P = 1, O = 4
N = 2, H = 5, P = 1, O = 4
N = 2, H = 8, P = 1, O = 4
none of the above
What is the correct formula for a compound that has three oxygen atoms and one sulfur atom?
O3S
SO3
3OS
SO3
none of the above
What is the correct formula of a compound that has ten oxygen atoms and four phosphorus atoms?
O10P4
10OP4
4PO10
P4O10
none of the above
Carbon is considered which of the following?
atomic element
molecular element
molecular compound
ionic compound
none of the above
Which among the following elements does NOT exist as a diatomic molecule in nature?
hydrogen
nitrogen
fluorine
neon
none of the above
Carbon monoxide is considered which of the following?
atomic element
molecular element
molecular compound
ionic compound
none of the above
Fluorine is considered which of the following?
atomic element
molecular element
molecular compound
ionic compound
none of the above
Ammonium fluoride is considered which of the following?
atomic element
molecular element
molecular compound
ionic compound
none of the above
Which of the following species is a molecular element?
neon
sodium
chlorine
carbon dioxide
none of the above
Which of the following is a molecular compound?
barium sulfide
calcium acetate
potassium hydroxide
nitrogen monoxide
none of the above
What is the formula for an ionic compound made of barium and nitrogen?
Ba3N2
Ba2N3
BaN
Ba2N4
none of the above
What is the formula for an ionic compound made of magnesium and sulfur?
MgS
MgS2
Mg2S
Mg2S3
none of the above
What is the formula for an ionic compound made of carbon and oxygen?
CO2
C2O
CO
CO3
Carbon and oxygen do not form an ionic compound.
The ionic compound that forms between potassium and oxygen is:
K2O.
KO.
KO2.
K2O2.
none of the above
What is the formula for an ionic compound made of aluminum and oxygen?
AlO2
Al2O3
Al3O2
AlO
none of the above
A student wrote the formula for the compound aluminum phosphate as AlPO4. What is wrong with this formula?
The compound is not charge-neutral.
Aluminum is a nonmetal so it cannot form an ionic compound.
The formula should be Al(PO4).
There cannot be three different atom types in a chemical formula.
Nothing is wrong with the formula.
What is the name of the ionic compound made of beryllium and chlorine?
beryllium(II) chloride
beryllium dichloride
beryllium chloride
monoberyllium dichloride
none of the above
What is the name of the compound made from lithium and oxygen?
lithium dioxide
lithium(I) oxide
oxygen lithide
lithium oxide
none of the above
Which metal atom below cannot form a cation of several different charges?
Cr
Mn
Fe
Ba
none of the above
What is the name of CoS?
cobalt(II) sulfide
cobalt sulfide
cobalt monosulfide
cobaltous sulfur
none of the above
What is the name of Ca(NO3)2?
calcium dinitrite
calcium nitrate
calcium nitride
calcium nitrite
none of the above
Which formula shown is incorrect for the name given?
magnesium nitrite: Mg(NO2)3
calcium carbonate: CaCO3
aluminum sulfate: Al2(SO4)3
sodium hydrogen carbonate: NaHCO3
potassium hydroxide: KOH
Which formula shown is incorrect for the name given?
strontium carbonate: SrCO3
ammonium cyanide: NH4CN
potassium acetate: KC2H3O2
calcium nitrate: Ca(NO3)2
lithium sulfate: LiSO4
What is the name of the compound whose formula is Na2O?
sodium monoxide
disodium oxide
disodium monoxide
sodium oxide
none of the above
What is the formula for the acetate polyatomic ion?
C3H2O3-
C2H3O2-
C2H3O2-
C2H3O-
none of the above
What is the correct formula for potassium dichromate?
K(CrO4)2
K2Cr2O7
K2CrO4
K2Cr2O7
none of the above
What is the correct formula for ammonium hydrogen sulfate?
NH4HSO4
(NH4)2HSO4
(NH4)2SO4
Am2HSO4
none of the above
The formula for potassium chlorate is KClO3. The formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl2. What is the formula for magnesium chlorate?
MgClO3
Mg2ClO3
Mg(ClO3)2
Mg2(ClO3)3
none of the above
The charge of a vanadium ion in the compound V2O5 is:
5+
2+
10+
10-
none of the above
What is the correct formula for the hypochlorite polyatomic ion?
ClO−
ClO2−
ClO3−
ClO4−
none of the above
What is the correct name for the BrO4 1− ion?
hypobromite
perbromate
bromite
bromate
none of the above
Choose the pair of names and formulas that do NOT match.
A) copper(I) nitrate: CuNO3
B) copper(II) nitride: Cu3N2
C) copper(II) nitrate: Cu(NO3)2
D) copper(II) nitrite: Cu(NO2)2
E) all of these are correct
The name trisodium phosphate is incorrect for the compound Na3PO4 because:
this compound should be called trisodium monophosphate.
the sodium has a negative 3 charge.
you cannot use a prefix for the first element in a molecular compound.
you cannot use a prefix for the first element of an ionic compound.
none of the above
What is the name of the molecular compound SF5?
sulfur hexafluoride
sulfur heptafluoride
monosulfur tetrafluoride
sulfur pentafluoride
none of the above
What is the name of the molecular compound SO3?
sulfur oxide
sulfur(IV) oxide
sulfur trioxide
sulfur tetraoxide
none of the above
What is correct name of the compound whose formula is N2O4?
nitrogen dioxide
nitrogen tetroxide
dinitrogen oxide
dinitrogen tetroxide
none of the above
What is correct name of the compound whose formula is BF3?
boron trifluoride
boron fluoride
monoboron trifluorine
boron(III) fluoride
none of the above
What would the formula of diiodine pentasulfide be?
I5S2
I2S5
I4S9
I2S7
none of the above
What is the correct formula for the molecular compound heptaphosphorus octafluoride?
P5F8
P7F6
P6F7
P7F8
none of the above
What is the proper name for HBr (aq)?
hydrobromous acid
hydrousbromic acid
hydrobromic acid
bromous acid
none of the above
What is the name of HI (aq)?
hydroiodous acid
hydroiodic acid
iodic acid
iodous acid
none of the above
What is the name of HIO3?
iodic acid
hydroiodic acid
hydroiodous acid
iodous acid
none of the above
What is the name of HNO2?
nitric acid
nitrous acid
hydronitrous acid
hydronitric acid
none of the above
A certain oxyacid is derived from the oxyanion SO32− . The formula for the oxyacid is:
H2SO4
HSO3
H2SO3
H3SO3
none of the above
What is the formula mass of sulfurous acid?
82.08 amu
98.08 amu
83.09 amu
66.08 amu
none of the above
