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Formulas and Naming


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
What is the correct name for the N5test1_files/i0020000.jpg ion?
a.
nitrate ion
c.
nitride ion
b.
nitrogen ion
d.
nitrite ion
 

 2. 
When naming a transition metal ion that can have more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by a ____.
a.
prefix
c.
Roman numeral following the name
b.
suffix
d.
superscript after the name
 

 3. 
In which of the following are the symbol and name for the ion given correctly?
a.
NH5test1_files/i0040000.jpg5test1_files/i0040001.jpg: ammonia; H5test1_files/i0040002.jpg: hydride
c.
OH5test1_files/i0040003.jpg: hydroxide; O5test1_files/i0040004.jpg: oxide
b.
C5test1_files/i0040005.jpgH5test1_files/i0040006.jpgO5test1_files/i0040007.jpg5test1_files/i0040008.jpg: acetate; C5test1_files/i0040009.jpgO5test1_files/i0040010.jpg5test1_files/i0040011.jpg : oxalite
d.
PO5test1_files/i0040012.jpg5test1_files/i0040013.jpg: phosphate; PO5test1_files/i0040014.jpg5test1_files/i0040015.jpg: phosphite
 

 4. 
Which of the following correctly provides the names and formulas of polyatomic ions?
a.
carbonate: HCO5test1_files/i0050000.jpg5test1_files/i0050001.jpg; bicarbonate: CO5test1_files/i0050002.jpg5test1_files/i0050003.jpg
b.
nitrite: NO5test1_files/i0050004.jpg; nitrate: NO5test1_files/i0050005.jpg5test1_files/i0050006.jpg
c.
sulfite: S5test1_files/i0050007.jpg; sulfate: SO5test1_files/i0050008.jpg5test1_files/i0050009.jpg
d.
chromate: CrO5test1_files/i0050010.jpg5test1_files/i0050011.jpg; dichromate: Cr5test1_files/i0050012.jpgO5test1_files/i0050013.jpg5test1_files/i0050014.jpg
 

 5. 
Which of the following compounds contains the Mn5test1_files/i0060000.jpg ion?
a.
MnS
c.
Mn5test1_files/i0060001.jpgO5test1_files/i0060002.jpg
b.
MnBr5test1_files/i0060003.jpg
d.
MnO
 

 6. 
How are chemical formulas of binary ionic compounds generally written?
a.
cation on left, anion on right
b.
anion on left, cation on right
c.
Roman numeral first, then anion, then cation
d.
subscripts first, then ions
 

 7. 
Which of the following is true about the composition of ionic compounds?
a.
They are composed of anions and cations.
b.
They are composed of anions only.
c.
They are composed of cations only.
d.
They are formed from two or more nonmetallic elements.
 

 8. 
Which of the following shows correctly an ion pair and the ionic compound the two ions form?
a.
Sn5test1_files/i0090000.jpg, N5test1_files/i0090001.jpg; Sn5test1_files/i0090002.jpgN5test1_files/i0090003.jpg
c.
Cr5test1_files/i0090004.jpg, I5test1_files/i0090005.jpg; CrI
b.
Cu5test1_files/i0090006.jpg, O5test1_files/i0090007.jpg; Cu5test1_files/i0090008.jpgO5test1_files/i0090009.jpg
d.
Fe5test1_files/i0090010.jpg, O5test1_files/i0090011.jpg; Fe5test1_files/i0090012.jpgO5test1_files/i0090013.jpg
 

 9. 
In which of the following are the formula of the ionic compound and the charge on the metal ion shown correctly?
a.
UCl5test1_files/i0100000.jpg, U5test1_files/i0100001.jpg
c.
IrS5test1_files/i0100002.jpg, Ir5test1_files/i0100003.jpg
b.
ThO5test1_files/i0100004.jpg, Th5test1_files/i0100005.jpg
d.
NiO, Ni5test1_files/i0100006.jpg
 

 10. 
Which of the following correctly represents an ion pair and the ionic compound the ions form?
a.
Ca5test1_files/i0110000.jpg, F5test1_files/i0110001.jpg; CaF5test1_files/i0110002.jpg
c.
Ba5test1_files/i0110003.jpg, O5test1_files/i0110004.jpg; Ba5test1_files/i0110005.jpgO5test1_files/i0110006.jpg
b.
Na5test1_files/i0110007.jpg, Cl5test1_files/i0110008.jpg; NaCl5test1_files/i0110009.jpg
d.
Pb5test1_files/i0110010.jpg, O5test1_files/i0110011.jpg; Pb5test1_files/i0110012.jpgO5test1_files/i0110013.jpg
 

 11. 
In which of the following is the name and formula given correctly?
a.
sodium oxide, NaO
c.
cobaltous chloride, CoCl5test1_files/i0120000.jpg
b.
barium nitride, BaN
d.
stannic fluoride, SnF5test1_files/i0120001.jpg
 

 12. 
Which of the following compounds contains the lead(II) ion?
a.
PbO
c.
Pb2O
b.
PbCl4
d.
Pb2S
 

 13. 
Which set of chemical name and chemical formula for the same compound is correct?
a.
iron(II) oxide, Fe5test1_files/i0140000.jpgO5test1_files/i0140001.jpg
c.
tin(IV) bromide, SnBr5test1_files/i0140002.jpg
b.
aluminum fluorate, AlF5test1_files/i0140003.jpg
d.
potassium chloride, K5test1_files/i0140004.jpgCl5test1_files/i0140005.jpg
 

 14. 
What is the correct formula for potassium sulfite?
a.
KHSO5test1_files/i0150000.jpg
c.
K5test1_files/i0150001.jpgSO5test1_files/i0150002.jpg
b.
KHSO5test1_files/i0150003.jpg
d.
K5test1_files/i0150004.jpgSO5test1_files/i0150005.jpg
 

 15. 
Which set of chemical name and chemical formula for the same compound is correct?
a.
ammonium sulfite, (NH5test1_files/i0160000.jpg)5test1_files/i0160001.jpgS
c.
lithium carbonate, LiCO5test1_files/i0160002.jpg
b.
iron(III) phosphate, FePO5test1_files/i0160003.jpg
d.
magnesium dichromate, MgCrO5test1_files/i0160004.jpg
 

 16. 
What is the ending for the names of all binary compounds, both ionic and molecular?
a.
-ide
c.
-ade
b.
-ite
d.
-ate
 

 17. 
In naming a binary molecular compound, the number of atoms of each element present in the molecule is indicated by ____.
a.
Roman numerals
c.
prefixes
b.
superscripts
d.
suffixes
 

 18. 
Select the correct formula for sulfur hexafluoride.
a.
S5test1_files/i0190000.jpgF5test1_files/i0190001.jpg
c.
F5test1_files/i0190002.jpgS5test1_files/i0190003.jpg
b.
F5test1_files/i0190004.jpgSO5test1_files/i0190005.jpg
d.
SF5test1_files/i0190006.jpg
 

 19. 
What is the correct name for the compound CoCl5test1_files/i0200000.jpg?
a.
cobalt(I) chlorate
c.
cobalt(II) chlorate
b.
cobalt(I) chloride
d.
cobalt(II) chloride
 

 20. 
What is the correct formula for barium chlorate?
a.
Ba(ClO)5test1_files/i0210000.jpg
c.
Ba(ClO5test1_files/i0210001.jpg)5test1_files/i0210002.jpg
b.
Ba(ClO5test1_files/i0210003.jpg)5test1_files/i0210004.jpg
d.
BaCl5test1_files/i0210005.jpg
 

 21. 
What is the correct formula for calcium dihydrogen phosphate?
a.
CaH5test1_files/i0220000.jpgPO5test1_files/i0220001.jpg
c.
Ca(H5test1_files/i0220002.jpgPO5test1_files/i0220003.jpg)5test1_files/i0220004.jpg
b.
Ca5test1_files/i0220005.jpgH5test1_files/i0220006.jpgPO5test1_files/i0220007.jpg
d.
Ca(H5test1_files/i0220008.jpgHPO5test1_files/i0220009.jpg)5test1_files/i0220010.jpg
 

 22. 
Which of the following is the correct name for N5test1_files/i0230000.jpgO5test1_files/i0230001.jpg?
a.
nitrous oxide
c.
nitrogen dioxide
b.
dinitrogen pentoxide
d.
nitrate oxide
 

 23. 
What is the correct name for Sn5test1_files/i0240000.jpg(PO5test1_files/i0240001.jpg)5test1_files/i0240002.jpg?
a.
tritin diphosphate
c.
tin(III) phosphate
b.
tin(II) phosphate
d.
tin(IV) phosphate
 

Numeric Response
 

 24. 
What is the charge on the cation in CuSO5test1_files/i0260000.jpg?

 

 25. 
What is the ionic charge on the zirconium ion in the ionic compound zirconium oxide, ZrO5test1_files/i0270000.jpg?

 



 
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