Formula Of Ionic Compounds Quiz
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What is the formula for table salt?
- A.
Na1Cl1
- B.
Na2Cl2
- C.
Na2Cl1
- D.
Na1Cl2
- 2.What is the formula for Aluminum oxide?
- A.
AlO
- B.
Al2O3
- C.
Al3O2
- D.
Al2O2
- 3.What is the oxidation number on the phosphorus atom 'P' in chromium (III) phosphate, Cr(PO4)
- A.
-2
- B.
+3
- C.
+4
- D.
+5
- 4.The cation is always written first in an ionic compound.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer, to make cold packs, and as an explosive. What is the formula of ammonium nitrate?
- A.
(NH)(NO)
- B.
(NH3)(NO3)
- C.
(NH4)(NO3)
- D.
(NH4)(NO2)
- 6.Cations are atoms that have _____________ electrons.
- 7.What is the charge on any ion of an alkali metal?
- A.
+1
- B.
+2
- C.
-1
- D.
-2
- 8.What is the charge on the ion of any halogen?
- A.
+1
- B.
+2
- C.
-1
- D.
-2
- 9.What is the traditional name for the following ionic compound... FeO?
- A.
Ferrous oxide
- B.
Ferric oxide
- C.
Ferrum oxide
- D.
Ferrylicious oxidocious
- 10.What is the stock name given to the following ionic compound... CuCl2?
- A.
Copper (I) chloride
- B.
Copper (II) chloride
- C.
Copper (III) chloride
- D.
Cupric chloride
- 11.The number (+2) when written in a formula of an ion would be written as a subscript.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.What is the charge on the lead ion (Pb) in the following formula... PbO?
- A.
+1
- B.
+2
- C.
+3
- D.
+4
- 13.What is the stock name for the ionic compound with the formula of... Cu(NO3)
- A.
Copper (II) nitrate
- B.
Copper (II) nitrite
- C.
Copper (I) nitrate
- D.
Copper nitride
- 14.What is the correct formula for the ionic compound made from the following ions... Ba+2 and (HClO)-1
- A.
Ba2(HClO)
- B.
Ba2(HClO)3
- C.
Ba(HClO)
- D.
Ba(HClO)2
- 15.An ion that is made up of morr that one atom is called a ____________ ion.
- 16.What would be the correct 'acid name' for the following binary acid; HBr, chemical name of hydrogen bromide
- A.
Hydrogen bronide
- B.
Hydrobromic acid
- C.
Hydrogen bromic acid
- D.
Bromic acid
- 17.What is the 'acid' name of the following ternary acid; HClO, chemical name hydrogen hypochlorite
- A.
Hypochlorous acid
- B.
Hydrochlorous acid
- C.
Hydrogen chlorous acid
- D.
Hypochloric acid
- 18.A compound formed between ions that have gained and lost electrons is called a(n) ___________ compound.
- 19.How many total ions are in the following ionic compound formula... Na2(SO4)1
- A.
3
- B.
2
- C.
1
- D.
7
- 20.The formula for ionic compounds must be written using the lowest whole number ratio betwen ions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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