Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas

NH₃, more commonly known as ammonia, has the chemical name ________.

• Nitrogen Hydride

• Mononitrogen Trihydride

• Nitrogen Trihydride

• Mononitrogen Hydride

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Hydrochloric acid, commercially known as muriatic acid, has the chemical formula ________.

• HCl

• HClO

• HClO₂

• HClO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Using the classical system, Pb(NO₃)₄ has the chemical name _________.

• Lead (I) Nitrate

• Lead (IV) Nitrate

• Plumbic Nitrate

• Plumbous Nitrate

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.

• K₂O.

• K₂O₂.

• KO₂.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.

• False

• True

When naming compounds, how can you tell it is an acid?

• There is a H in the front of the formula

• There are more than 2 elements in the formula

• The elements are on left and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are in the middle and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are on the right hand side of the periodic table

When naming compounds, how can you tell it is a polyatomic compound?

• There is a H in the front of the formula

• There are more than 2 elements in the formula

• The elements are on left and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are in the middle and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are on the right hand side of the periodic table

When naming compounds, how can you tell it is a multivalent ionic compound?

• There is a H in the front of the formula

• There are more than 2 elements in the formula

• The elements are on left and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are in the middle and right hand side of the periodic table

• The elements are on the right hand side of the periodic table

When writing chemical formulas, how do you know it is a polyatomic compound?

• The word acid is in its name

• Its name ends in

  -ate or -ite

• Its name has roman numerals

• Its name ends in

  -ide

When writing chemical formulas, how do you know it is a multivalent ionic compound?

• The word acid is in its name

• Its name ends in

  -ate or -ite

• Its name has roman numerals

• Its name ends in

  -ide