Chemistry Naming Ions

What's the name of the compound NH₄NO₃ ?

• nitrogen hydrogen oxygen

• ammonium nitrite

• nitrogenous water

• ammonium nitrate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the following ionic compound: LiNO₃

• lithium nitrate

• lithium III nitrate

• lithium nitride

• lithium oxide

Which naming pattern is unique to polyatomic ionic compounds?

• they can have prefixes

• they can end in -ide

• they can end in -ate

• they use Roman Numerals

KNO₃ is used in fertilizers as a source of potassium and nitrogen. If you want to buy fertilizer with this compound, what chemical name should you look for?

• potassium nitrate

• potassium nitrite

• potassium nitride

• potassium nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains _____________.

• fewer electrons than protons

• neutral molecules

• only two elements

• a polyatomic anion

What is the name of AlPO₄?

• Aluminum phosphoxie

• Monoaluminum tetraphosphate

• Aluminum (III) phosphate

• Aluminum phosphate

Name this compound: 
NH₄F

• Ammonia fluoride

• Ammonium fluorite

• Ammonia fluorate

• Ammonium fluoride

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name of Mg(OH)₂?

• Magnesium Hydride

• Magnesium Dihydride

• Magnesium Dihydroxide

• Magnesium Hydroxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NH₄⁺

• nitrogen hydride

• ammonium

CN^-

• cyanide

• carbon nitride