Deck 6: Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

Question 1

Which is a cation?

A)An arsenate ion
B)An ammonium ion
C)A chlorate ion
D)A sulfide ion

Answer 1

An ammonium ion

Question 2

Which is a cation?

A)A chloride ion
B)A chromate ion
C)A nitrite ion
D)A potassium ion

Answer 2

A potassium ion

Question 3

Which is a cation?

A)A vanadium (II)ion
B)A fluoride ion
C)A hydroxide ion
D)A hydrogen carbonate ion

Answer 3

A vanadium (II)ion

Question 4

A magnesium atom is converted to a magnesium ion when the atom

A)gains one electron.
B)gains two electrons.
C)loses one electron.
D)loses two electrons.

Question 5

Which is the correct name for the Mg ⁺² ion?

A)Manganese
B)Magnesium
C)Manganide
D)Magneside

Question 6

A manganese (III)ion forms when

A)a manganese ion gains three electrons.
B)a manganese ion loses three electrons.
C)a manganese atom gains three electrons.
D)a manganese atom loses three electrons.

Question 7

Which is an anion?

A)A copper (I)ion
B)A fluoride ion
C)A magnesium ion
D)An ammonium ion

Question 8

Which is a cation?

A)A permanganate ion
B)An oxide ion
C)A copper (I)ion
D)A bromide ion

Question 9

Which is a diatomic element?

A)Iron
B)Bromine
C)Boron
D)Zirconium

Question 10

Which is an anion?

A)A chromium (III)ion
B)A chromate ion
C)A copper (II)ion
D)A copper (I)ion

Question 11

Which is a diatomic element?

A)Sodium
B)Cobalt
C)Argon
D)Nitrogen

Question 12

An oxide ion forms when an oxygen atom

A)gains one electron.
B)gains two electrons.
C)goses one electron.
D)goses two electrons.

Question 13

A chloride ion forms when a chlorine atom

A)gains one electron.
B)gains two electrons.
C)loses one electron.
D)loses two electrons.

Question 14

What is the correct name for the Ca ⁺² ion?

A)Calcium
B)Cobalt
C)Calcide
D)Cobide

Question 15

A Copper (II)ion forms when a copper atom

A)gains one electron.
B)gains two electrons.
C)loses one electron.
D)loses two electrons.

Question 16

What is the correct name for the Cu ⁺² ion?

A)Cobalt (II)
B)Copper (I)
C)Copper (II)
D)Chromium (II)

Question 17

Which is a cation?

A)An iodide ion
B)A sulfate ion
C)A sulfite ion
D)A magnesium ion

Question 18

Which is an anion?

A)A strontium ion
B)A manganese (II)ion
C)A sulfide ion
D)A zinc ion

Question 19

A potassium atom is converted to a potassium ion when the atom

A)gains one electron.
B)gains two electrons.
C)loses one electron.
D)loses two electrons.

Question 20

What is the correct name for the Fe ⁺³ ion?

A)Iron (III)
B)Fluorine (III)
C)Phosphorous (III)
D)Iodine (III)

Question 21

What is the formula of calcium chloride?

A)CaCl
B)CaCl₂
C)Ca₂Cl
D)Ca₂Cl₂

Question 22

Which is ferrous sulfide?

A)FeS
B)Fe₂S₃
C)Fe₃S₂
D)FeSO₄

Question 23

What is the formula of chromium (II)sulfate?

A)CrSO₄
B)Cr₂SO₄
C)Cr(SO₄)₂
D)CrSO

Question 24

All chemical compounds must have a net charge of

A)Zero
B)+1
C)+2
D)The charges of compounds can vary.

Question 25

Which is a binary compound?

A)H₂
B)H₂O
C)CaSO₄
D)KClO

Question 26

What is the formula of magnesium sulfate?

A)MgS
B)MgSO₃
C)MgSO₄
D)MgSO

Question 27

Which is a binary compound?

A)O₂
B)O₃
C)NaClO₃
D)NaCl

Question 28

The metals in group 2A form ions with a charge of

A)+1
B)+2
C)-1
D)-2

Question 29

The elements in group 6A form ions with a charge of

A)+6
B)+2
C)-6
D)-2

Question 30

What is the formula of barium oxide?

A)BaO
B)BaO₂
C)Ba₂O
D)Ba₂O₃

Question 31

What is the formula of iron (III)oxide?

A)(FeO)
B)(Fe₃O_{2 )}
C)(Fe₂O₃)
D)Fe₃O)

Question 32

The elements in group 7A form ions with a charge of

A)+7
B)+1
C)-7
D)-1

Question 33

What is the formula of calcium nitrate?

A)Ca₃N₂
B)Ca(NO₂)₃
C)Ca(NO₃)₂
D)Ca(NO₂)₂

Question 34

The metals in group 1A form ions with a charge of

A)+1
B)+2
C)-1
D)-2

Question 35

What is the formula of copper (II)oxide?

A)CuO
B)Cu₂O
C)CuO₂
D)CuO₃

Question 36

Which is the formula of iron (II)nitrate?

A)Fe₃NO₃
B)FeNO₃
C)Fe(NO₃)₂
D)Fe₂NO₃

Question 37

What is the formula of magnesium sulfide?

A)Mg₂S
B)MgS₂
C)MgS
D)Mg₃S

Question 38

Which is the correct formula of potassium chloride?

A)PCl
B)PCl₂
C)KCl
D)KCl₂

Question 39

Which is an anion?

A)A nitrate ion
B)A potassium ion
C)A magnesium ion
D)An ammonium ion

Question 40

What is the formula of aluminum sulfide?

A)AlS
B)Al₂S₃
C)Al₃S₂
D)Al₃S

Question 41

What is the formula for the compound that forms between the elements sodium and bromine?

A)NaBr
B)NaBr₂
C)Na₂Br
D)SBr₂

Question 42

Which is cupric chloride?

A)CuCl
B)CuCl₂
C)CuCl₃
D)CuCl₄

Question 43

Which is dinitrogen tetroxide?

A)N₄O₂
B)NO₂
C)N₂O
D)N₂O₄

Question 44

What is the formula for the compound that forms between the elements calcium and fluorine?

A)CaF
B)CaF₂
C)Ca₂F
D)Ca₂F₂

Question 45

Which is hydrofluoric acid?

A)H₂F
B)HF₂
C)HFO₄
D)HF

Question 46

Which is ferric oxide?

A)FeO
B)Fe₂O
C)FeO₂
D)Fe₂O₃

Question 47

Hydrobromic acid is

A)HBr
B)H₂Br
C)HBr₂
D)H₃Br

Question 48

Arsenic pentachloride is

A)AsCl₅
B)As₅Cl
C)As₂Cl₅
D)AsCl

Question 49

Which is plumbous chloride?

A)PbCl
B)PbCl₂
C)PbCl₃
D)PbCl₄

Question 50

What is the formula for the compound that forms between barium and oxygen?

A)BaO
B)Ba₂O
C)BaO₂
D)Ba₂O₃

Question 51

Mn₂O₃ is

A)manganese (III)oxide.
B)manganese (II)oxide.
C)manganese oxide (II).
D)manganese oxide (III).

Question 52

What is the formula for the compound that forms between aluminum and oxygen?

A)AlO
B)AlO₂
C)Al₂O₃
D)Al₃O₂

Question 53

Which is phosphorous pentachloride?

A)PCl₅
B)P₅Cl
C)P₂Cl₅
D)P₅Cl₂

Question 54

HNO₃ is

A)hydronitric acid.
B)nitric acid.
C)hydronitrous acid.
D)nitrous acid.

Question 55

H₂S is

A)sulfuric acid.
B)sulfurous acid.
C)sydrosulfuric acid.
D)sydrosulfurous acid.

Question 56

Which is dinitrogen monoxide?

A)N₂O
B)NO₂
C)NO
D)N₂O₄

Question 57

H₂SO₃ is

A)hydrosulfuric acid.
B)sulfuric acid.
C)hydrosulfurous acid.
D)sulfurous acid.

Question 58

CuCl₂ is

A)copper (I)chloride.
B)copper (II)chloride.
C)copper chloride (I).
D)copper chloride (II).

Question 59

Dinitrogen pentoxide is

A)NO₅
B)N₂O₅
C)N₅O₂
D)NO₂

Question 60

Which is carbon tetrachloride?

A)CCl
B)CCl₂
C)CCl₃
D)CCl₄

Question 61

Which compound's name ends in -ite?

A)H₂SO₄
B)HBr
C)KNO₂
D)KNO₃

Question 62

Which of the following compounds is most likely to be ionic?

A)BaSO₄
B)SO₃
C)H₂O
D)PCl₃

Question 63

What is the correct name for KMnO₄?

A)potassium (I)manganate.
B)potassium manganate.
C)potassium permanaganate.
D)potassium manganese oxide.

Question 64

Which is sodium oxalate?

A)NaO
B)NaCO
C)NaC₂O₄
D)Na₂C₂O₄

Question 65

Which compound's name ends in -ate?

A)H₂SO₃
B)CaS
C)MgSO₄
D)HClO

Question 66

Based on the following picture,the correct name for this compound is blue = carbon;yellow = sulfur

A)disulfur carbide.
B)carbon disulfide.
C)carbon(II)sulfide.
D)carbon disulfite.

Question 67

HClO is

A)hypochlorous acid.
B)chlorous acid.
C)chloric acid.
D)perchloric acid.

Question 68

Which of the following elements will most likely form ions with a -2 charge?

A)Cr
B)Sr
C)Se
D)N

Question 69

The formula of an ionic compound is XY.Which pair of atoms is most likely to be X and Y?

A)Na and K
B)Li and S
C)K and N
D)Ca and O

Question 70

Which of the following compounds is most likely to be an acid?

A)H₂SO₃
B)CH₄
C)C₂H₅OH
D)NaH

Question 71

The correct formula for iodic acid is

A)HI
B)H₂IO₄
C)HIO₃
D)HIO₄

Question 72

Which is sodium chlorite?

A)NaClO
B)NaClO₂
C)NaClO₃
D)NaClO₄

Question 73

What is the correct name for K₂Cr₂O₇?

A)dipotassium chromate.
B)potassium dichromate.
C)potassium(II)chromate.
D)dipotassium dichromate.

Question 74

Which compound's name ends in -ide?

A)KCl
B)KClO
C)KClO₂
D)KClO₃

Question 75

Ca(ClO₃)₂ is

A)calcium hypochlorite.
B)calcium chlorite.
C)calcium chlorate.
D)calcium perchlorate.

Question 76

All the following ions carry a minus two charge except

A)sulfide.
B)carbonate.
C)sulfate.
D)nitrate.

Question 77

HNO₂ is

A)nitric acid.
B)nitrous acid.
C)hydronitric acid.
D)hydronitrous acid.

Question 78

H₂SO₃ is

A)sulfuric acid.
B)sulfurous acid.
C)hydrosulfuric acid.
D)hydrosulfurous acid.

Question 79

The formula of an ionic compound is X₂Y₃.Which pair of atoms is most likely to be X and Y?

A)Na and S
B)Al and O
C)Ca and P
D)Cr and Cl

Question 80

Which of the following compounds is most likely to be molecular?

A)CH₄
B)NaCl
C)Ca(NO₃)₂
D)Hg