4g Formative - Writing Binary Ionic Names from Formula

What is the correct name for MgCl₂?

• Magnesium Chloride

• Chlorine Magneside

• Chlorine Magnesium

• Magnesium Chlorine

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Pam was finishing her lab report for physical science. The last thing she needed to do was write the correct name for the ionic compound she created. What would be the correct name for K₂O?

• Oxygen Potassium

• Potassium 2 Oxide

• Potassium Oxide

• Potasside Oxide

• Potassium Oxygen

A new fast food chain just created a special sauce that they want to market. The FDA requires that all foods have all ingredients listed on the container. So as not to give away all their secrets, this fast food chain uses the scientific name for Cs₂O. What is the correct name for their submission?

• Cesium Oxygen

• Cesium Oxide
• Cesium 2 Oxygen

• Oxide Cesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for Ca₃N₂?

• Calcium 3 Nitrogen 2

• Calcium 2 Nitrogen 3

• Calcium Nitride

• Calcium Nitrogen

• Tricalcium Dintiride

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

You have to grade the winning project for the local science fair. For an answer to be correct all students need to correctly name their formulas. Which name is the correct for the formula LiCl?

• Lithide Chloride

• Lithium Chlorine

• Lithium Chloride

• Lithium Monochloride

While hurrying to class you accidently bump into a classmate, scattering their study notes all over the place. Being the kind student you are, you help them put the notes back together. Sadly this student forgot to put the steps for making an ionic bond in order. What order should you write an ionic bond?

• Write the root of the anion (nonmetal)

• Add -ide to the root of the anion.

• Write the cation (metal)'s name

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Your teacher asks you to help grade some homework about ionic bonds. Which of the following choices is NOT true for ionic bonds?

• The metal always says its name.

• The metal always gets written first.

• The root of the nonmetal gets -ide at the end.

• The nonmetal always says its name.

Which of the following items would you use to create the name for an ionic bond?

• Latin Prefix

• Greek Prefix

• -ide behind the anion

• -ous behind the anion