WG 5-1 Part 1-2 BASIC Writing Formulas & Naming

What is the formula for Calcium Phosphide?   
Ca⁺²  P^-3

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• CaP
• Ca₂P₃
• Ca₃P₂
• CaP₂

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What is the formula for the compound created when these ions bond together?
Mg⁺²  N^-3

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• MgN

• Mg₂N₃

• Mg₃N₂

• 2Mg3N

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The formula for Magnesium Chloride is:
Mg⁺²  Cl^-1

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• MgCl
• Mg₂Cl
• MgCl₂
• Mg₂Cl₂

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What is the formula for Aluminum Oxide?
Al⁺³  O^-2

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• AlO
• Al₃O₂
• Al₂O₃
• AlO₃

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What is the formula for Sodium Nitride?
Na⁺¹   N^-3

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• NaN
• Na₃N 
• NaN₃
• Na₃N₃

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What is the formula for Calcium Sulfide?
Ca⁺²   S^-2

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• CaS
• Ca₂S
• CaS₂
• Ca₂S₂

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What is the formula for Potassium Oxide?
K⁺¹   O^-2

Hint: Imagine balancing the charges in the boxes before you decide what the subscripts would be.

• KO
• K₂O
• KO₂
• K₂O₂

What is the name for the compound:
Li₂O

• lithium oxide
• lithium oxygen
• dilithium oxide
• lithide oxide

What is the name of the compound AlBr₃

• aluminum bromine
• aluminum tribromine
• aluminum bromide
  
• aluminumide bromide

Name this compound: 
BaF₂

• Barium Fluoride
• Barium Fluorine
• Barium Difluoride
• Baride Fluoride