MBSS Science 10 2008-2009

Chapter 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2 Test

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PRACTICE TEST: CHEMICAL NAMES AND FORMULAS

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PART 1: VOCABULARY ( 4 marks)

1.
2.
3.
4.

a group of atoms (or anions) which carries an overall charge ___________________________

indicates how many of an atom or ion is present in a compound ______________________
a compound produced when two non-metal atoms share electrons _________________________
a compound containing a metal cation and a non-metal anion ___________________________

PART 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE (13 marks)

1. What is the name of the ionic compound, CaF2?
a. calcium fluorine
b. calcium fluoride
c. calcium (II) fluoride
d. calcium difluoride
2. What is the name of the covalent compound, NO2?
a. nitrogen oxide
b. nitrogen dioxide
c. mononitrogen dioxide
d. nitrogen (II) oxide
3. What is the name of the compound, Na2S?
a. Disodium monosulphide
b. Sodium sulpide
c. Sodium (I) sulphide
d. Sodium sulphite

4. What is the name of the compound, CuBr2?

a. Copper bromide
b. Copper (I) bromide
c. Copper (II) bromide
d. Copper dibromide
5. What is the name of the compound, P2O5?
a. Phosphorus oxide
b. Phosphorus pentaoxide
c. Diphosphorus pentaoxide
d. Diphosphorus tetraoxide
6. What is the name of the compound, K2CO3?
a. Potassium carbide
b. Potassium carbonate
c. Potassium (I) carbonate
d. Potassium carbon oxide
7. What is the formula of the compound, dinitrogen monoxide?
a. NO2
b. N2O
c. N2O3
d. NO2
8. What is the formula of the compound, silver nitride?
a. AgN
b. AgN3
c. Ag3N
d. Ag3N2
9. What is the formula for the compound, Cu (III) sulphide?
a. CuS
b. CuS3
c. Cu2S3
d. Cu3S2
10. What is the formula for the compound, cesium nitrite?
a. Cs3N
b. Cs2NO
c. CsNO2
d. CsNO3
11. Why is the name dinitrogen oxide incorrect for the formula N2O?
I. N2O is an ionic compound which means no prefixes when naming
II. Prefixes are never used before the first name
III. di is the incorrect prefix
IV. Prefixes must be used before the second name
a.
b.
c.
d.

I only
IV only
II and IV
II and III

12. Which of the following correctly classifies each formula as an ionic compound, a polyatomic compound
or a covalent compound?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Ionic
CaCl2
H2SO4
CH4
CaCl2

Polyatomic
H2SO4
CH4
CaCl2
H2SO4

covalent
CH4
CaCl2
H2SO4
CH4

13. Which one of the following elements is multivalent?

a. carbon
b. einsteinium
c. technetium
d. tin

PART 3: WRITTEN RESPONSE (24 marks)

1. Please complete the following table. determine whether the formula represents an ionic, covalent or
polyatomic compound. Then use the appropriate rules to correctly name the compound.
Formula
Type of Compound
Scientific Name
(ionic, covalent, polyatomic)

CaS

ionic

NF3

covalent

CuPO4

polyatomic

PbI2
ClF
SnO2
HgO
FeSO4
(NH4)2O
C2O4

2. Please complete the following table. Hint: you will need to use your data sheet to complete the
formulas for the ionic and polyatomic compounds. (1 mark/formula)

Scientific Name

Sodium hydroxide

Potassium sulfide

Tin (IV) phosphate

Sulfur hexafluoride

Dinitrogen tetroxide

Ammonium carbonate

Potassium permanganate

Formula
Rough Work

Formula
Final Answer