Naming Chemical Formulas

What is the correct formula for aluminum phosphide?

• Al₃P₃

• AlP

• AlPO₄

• AlPO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct formula for dichlorine monoxide?

• Co₃O

• ClO₂

• Cl₂O

• (Cl₂)₂O

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct formula for carbon dioxide?

• C₂O₂

• C₂0

• CO

• CO₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of aluminum and chlorine is

• AlCl.

• ClAl.

• AlCl₃.

• Al₃Cl.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Ionic compounds are written with

• cation (+ ion) first then anion (- ion)

• anion (- ion) first then cation (+ ion)

• either way is fine

• polyatomic ions first

What is the name for CO?

• Carbon Oxide

• Carbon (IV) Oxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Carbon Dioxide

What is the name for SrO?

• strontium monoxide

• strontium oxide

• strontium oxygen (II)

• strontium (II) oxide

Name: PI₃

• phosphorous triiodide

• phosphorous iodide

• phosphorous (III) iodide

• monophosphide iodide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Iron(II) oxide would be written in formula form as

• Cannot be determined

• Fe₃O₂

• FeO

• Fe₂O₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the correct formula for sulfur hexafluoride?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1