Question 1

What is the predicted ionic charge of an element in Group IIA/2?

Accepted Answer

A) 2+ 
B) 6+ 
C) 2- 
D) 6- 
E) none of the above 
A) 2+ 
B) 6+ 
C) 2- 
D) 6- 
E) none of the above

Question 2

The Cu2+ ion is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) monoatomic cation 
B) monoatomic anion 
C) polyatomic cation 
D) polyatomic anion 
E) none of the above 
A) monoatomic cation 
B) monoatomic anion 
C) polyatomic cation 
D) polyatomic anion 
E) none of the above

Question 3

What is the chemical formula for the ternary compound composed of CO₃+ and SO₄2- ions?

Accepted Answer

A) CoSO₄ 
B) CO₂SO₄ 
C) CO₂(SO₄)3 
D) CO₃(SO₄)2 
E) none of the above 
A) CoSO₄ 
B) CO₂SO₄ 
C) CO₂(SO₄)3 
D) CO₃(SO₄)2 
E) none of the above

Question 4

What is the chemical formula for sulfurous acid?

Accepted Answer

A) HSO₃(aq) 
B) HSO₄(aq) 
C) H₂SO₃(aq) 
D) H₂SO₄(aq) 
E) none of the above 
A) HSO₃(aq) 
B) HSO₄(aq) 
C) H₂SO₃(aq) 
D) H₂SO₄(aq) 
E) none of the above

Question 5

What is the chemical formula for hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A) HCl(aq) 
B) HClO(aq) 
C) HClO₂(aq) 
D) HClO₃(aq) 
E) none of the above 
A) HCl(aq) 
B) HClO(aq) 
C) HClO₂(aq) 
D) HClO₃(aq) 
E) none of the above

Question 6

What is the Stock system name for Fe₂O₃?

Accepted Answer

A) ferrous oxide 
B) ferric oxide 
C) iron(II)oxide 
D) iron(III)oxide 
E) none of the above 
A) ferrous oxide 
B) ferric oxide 
C) iron(II)oxide 
D) iron(III)oxide 
E) none of the above

Question 7

What is the chemical formula for mercuric nitride?

Accepted Answer

A) Hg2N₃ 
B) Hg3N₂ 
C) (Hg2)2N₃ 
D) (Hg2)3N₂ 
E) none of the above 
A) Hg2N₃ 
B) Hg3N₂ 
C) (Hg2)2N₃ 
D) (Hg2)3N₂ 
E) none of the above

Question 8

What is the ionic charge for the nickel ion in NiCO₃?

Accepted Answer

A) zero 
B) 1+ 
C) 2+ 
D) 3+ 
E) none of the above 
A) zero 
B) 1+ 
C) 2+ 
D) 3+ 
E) none of the above

Question 9

What is the systematic name for aqueous H₃PO₄?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrophosphoric acid 
B) hydrophosphorous acid 
C) phosphorous acid 
D) phosphoric acid 
E) none of the above 
A) hydrophosphoric acid 
B) hydrophosphorous acid 
C) phosphorous acid 
D) phosphoric acid 
E) none of the above

Question 10

What is the chemical formula for the oxide ion?

Accepted Answer

A) O- 
B) O₂- 
C) 'O₂-' 
D) O₂2- 
E) none of the above 
A) O- 
B) O₂- 
C) 'O₂-' 
D) O₂2- 
E) none of the above

Question 11

What is the term for a compound containing hydrogen,a nonmetal,and oxygen dissolved in water?

Accepted Answer

A) binary acid 
B) binary molecular 
C) ternary ionic 
D) ternary molecular 
E) ternary oxyacid 
A) binary acid 
B) binary molecular 
C) ternary ionic 
D) ternary molecular 
E) ternary oxyacid

Question 12

Who wrote the classic book entitled Methods of Chemical Nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Boyle 
B) Antoine Lavoisier 
C) Dmitri Mendeleev 
D) Joseph Louis Proust 
E) none of the above 
A) Robert Boyle 
B) Antoine Lavoisier 
C) Dmitri Mendeleev 
D) Joseph Louis Proust 
E) none of the above

Question 13

What is the chemical formula for hydrocyanic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) HN₃(aq) 
B) H₃N(aq) 
C) HCN(aq) 
D) HCNO(aq) 
E) none of the above 
A) HN₃(aq) 
B) H₃N(aq) 
C) HCN(aq) 
D) HCNO(aq) 
E) none of the above

Question 14

What does the acronym IUPAC represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Intermediate Unresolved Practical Applied Chemistry 
B) International Union of Physical and Analytical Chemistry 
C) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry 
D) Iodine,Uranium,Phosphorus,and Carbon 
E) none of the above 
A) Intermediate Unresolved Practical Applied Chemistry 
B) International Union of Physical and Analytical Chemistry 
C) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry 
D) Iodine,Uranium,Phosphorus,and Carbon 
E) none of the above

Question 15

What is the chemical formula for the sulfite ion?

Accepted Answer

A) SO₃- 
B) SO₃2- 
C) SO₄- 
D) SO₄2- 
E) none of the above 
A) SO₃- 
B) SO₃2- 
C) SO₄- 
D) SO₄2- 
E) none of the above

Question 16

What is the predicted ionic charge of an element in Group VIIA/17?

Accepted Answer

A) 1+ 
B) 7+ 
C) 1- 
D) 7- 
E) none of the above 
A) 1+ 
B) 7+ 
C) 1- 
D) 7- 
E) none of the above

Question 17

What is the chemical formula for the ternary compound composed of Zn₂+ and OH- ions?

Accepted Answer

A) ZnOH 
B) ZnOH₂ 
C) Zn₂OH 
D) Zn(OH)2 
E) none of the above 
A) ZnOH 
B) ZnOH₂ 
C) Zn₂OH 
D) Zn(OH)2 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following scientists established a magnificent laboratory,wrote a definitive text on chemical nomenclature,and is generally considered to be the founder of modern chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Boyle 
B) Antoine Lavoisier 
C) Dmitri Mendeleev 
D) Joseph Louis Proust 
E) none of the above 
A) Robert Boyle 
B) Antoine Lavoisier 
C) Dmitri Mendeleev 
D) Joseph Louis Proust 
E) none of the above

Question 19

What is the term for a system of naming ionic compounds that designates the variable charge on a cation using Roman numerals in parentheses?

Accepted Answer

A) IUPAC system 
B) Latin system 
C) Roman system 
D) Stock system 
E) none of the above 
A) IUPAC system 
B) Latin system 
C) Roman system 
D) Stock system 
E) none of the above

Question 20

What is the chemical formula for nitric acid?

Accepted Answer

A) HNO₂(aq) 
B) HNO₃(aq) 
C) H₂NO₂(aq) 
D) H₂NO₃(aq) 
E) none of the above 
A) HNO₂(aq) 
B) HNO₃(aq) 
C) H₂NO₂(aq) 
D) H₂NO₃(aq) 
E) none of the above

Exam 6: Language of Chemistry

What is the predicted ionic charge of an element in Group IIA/2?

The Cu2+ ion is classified as which of the following?

What is the chemical formula for the ternary compound composed of CO₃+ and SO₄2- ions?

What is the chemical formula for sulfurous acid?

What is the chemical formula for hydrochloric acid?

What is the Stock system name for Fe₂O₃?

What is the chemical formula for mercuric nitride?

What is the ionic charge for the nickel ion in NiCO₃?

What is the systematic name for aqueous H₃PO₄?

What is the chemical formula for the oxide ion?

What is the term for a compound containing hydrogen,a nonmetal,and oxygen dissolved in water?

Who wrote the classic book entitled Methods of Chemical Nomenclature?

What is the chemical formula for hydrocyanic acid?

What does the acronym IUPAC represent?

What is the chemical formula for the sulfite ion?

What is the predicted ionic charge of an element in Group VIIA/17?

What is the chemical formula for the ternary compound composed of Zn₂+ and OH- ions?

Which of the following scientists established a magnificent laboratory,wrote a definitive text on chemical nomenclature,and is generally considered to be the founder of modern chemistry?

What is the term for a system of naming ionic compounds that designates the variable charge on a cation using Roman numerals in parentheses?

What is the chemical formula for nitric acid?

Introduction to Chemistry

The Metric System

Matter and Energy

Models of the Atom

The Periodic Table

Chemical Reactions

The Mole Concept

Chemical Equation Calculations

Gases

Liquids and Solids

Chemical Bonding

Solutions

Acids and Bases

Advanced Problem Solving

Chemical Equilibrium

Oxidation and Reduction

Nuclear Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Biochemistry

Interlude: Prerequisite Science Skills

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