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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

What is the formula for zinc fluoride?
a.
ZnF
c.
Zn2F
b.
ZnF2
d.
Zn2F3
 

2. 

What is the formula for the compound formed by calcium ions and chloride ions?
a.
CaCl
c.
CaCl3
b.
Ca2Cl
d.
CaCl2
 

3. 

What is the formula for the compound formed by lead(II) ions and chromate ions?
a.
PbCrO4
c.
Pb2(CrO4)3
b.
Pb2CrO4
d.
Pb(CrO4)2
 

4. 

What is the formula for aluminum sulfate?
a.
AlSO4
c.
Al2(SO4)3
b.
Al2SO4
d.
Al(SO4)3
 

5. 

What is the formula for tin(IV) chromate?
a.
Sn(CrO4)4
c.
Sn2(CrO4)4
b.
Sn2(CrO4)2
d.
Sn(CrO4)2
 

6. 

What is the formula for barium hydroxide?
a.
BaOH
c.
Ba(OH)2
b.
BaOH2
d.
Ba(OH)
 

7. 

Name the compound Ni(ClO3)2.
a.
nickel chlorate
c.
nickel chlorite
b.
nickel chloride
d.
nickel peroxide
 

8. 

Name the compound Zn3(PO4)2.
a.
zinc potassium oxide
c.
zinc phosphate
b.
trizinc polyoxide
d.
zinc phosphite
 

9. 

Name the compound Hg2(NO3)2.
a.
mercury(II) nitrate
c.
mercury(I) nitrate
b.
dimercury dinitrate
d.
mercuric nitrate
 

10. 

Name the compound KClO3.
a.
potassium chloride
c.
potassium chlorate
b.
potassium trioxychlorite
d.
hypochlorite
 

11. 

Name the compound Fe(NO2)2.
a.
iron(II) nitrate
c.
ferric nitrate
b.
iron(II) nitrite
d.
ferrous nitride
 

12. 

Name the compound CuCO3.
a.
copper(I) carbonate
c.
cuprous carbide
b.
cupric trioxycarbide
d.
copper(II) carbonate
 

13. 

What is the name of Sn3(PO4)4 under the Stock system of nomenclature?
a.
stannous phosphate
c.
tin(III) phosphate
b.
tin(IV) phosphate
d.
tin(II) phosphate
 

14. 

What is the name of Cr2(SO4)3 under the Stock system of nomenclature?
a.
chromium(II) sulfate
c.
chromium(III) sulfate
b.
chromic sulfate
d.
chromous sulfate
 

15. 

What is the metallic ion in copper(II) chloride?
a.
Co2+
c.
Cu2+
b.
Cl2–
d.
Cl
 

16. 

Using the Stock system, name the compound PbO.
a.
plumbous oxide
c.
potassium oxide
b.
lead oxide
d.
lead(II) oxide
 

17. 

Name the compound CF4.
a.
calcium fluoride
c.
carbon tetrafluoride
b.
carbon fluoride
d.
monocarbon quadrafluoride
 

18. 

Name the compound SiO2.
a.
silver oxide
c.
silicon dioxide
b.
silicon oxide
d.
monosilicon dioxide
 

19. 

Name the compound N2O4.
a.
sodium tetroxide
c.
nitrous oxide
b.
dinitrogen tetroxide
d.
binitrogen oxide
 

20. 

Name the compound N2O5.
a.
dinickel pentoxide
c.
neon oxide
b.
dinitrogen pentoxide
d.
nitric oxide
 

21. 

What is the formula for dinitrogen trioxide?
a.
Ni2O3
c.
N2O6
b.
NO3
d.
N2O3
 

22. 

What is the formula for sulfur dichloride?
a.
NaCl2
c.
S2Cl
b.
SCl2
d.
S2Cl2
 

23. 

The oxidation number of fluorine is
a.
always 0.
b.
–1 in all compounds
c.
+1 in all compounds.
d.
equal to the positive charge of all the metal ions in a compound.
 

24. 

In a compound, the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms equals
a.
0.
c.
8.
b.
1.
d.
the charge on the compound.
 

25. 

Choose the name and formula pair that does not correctly match.
a.
ferrous sulfite                      FeSO4
c.
silver carbonate                     AgCO3
b.
magnesium phosphate            Mg3(PO4)2

d.
cupric bromide                       CuBr2
 

26. 

Choose the name and formula pair that does not correctly match.
a.
zinc carbonate                ZnCO3
c.
sodium sulfide               Na2S
b.
calcium acetate               CaCH3COO
d.
aluminum phosphate            AlPO4
 



 
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