SNC2D – Naming Test

A) Classify each of the following elements as an alkali metal, an alkaline-

earth metal, transition metal, metalloid, halogen, or noble gas based on its
position in the periodic table:
• boron _______________________________________

• lithium _______________________________________

• fluorine _______________________________________

• calcium _______________________________________

B) How many valence electrons do each of the following elements have?

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• carbon ______

• oxygen ______

Name the following ionic compounds:

1) NaBr __________________________________________

2) CaO __________________________________________

3) Li2S __________________________________________

4) MgBr2 __________________________________________

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6) potassium iodide __________________________________________

7) magnesium oxide __________________________________________

8) aluminum chloride __________________________________________

9) sodium fluoride __________________________________________

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 SNC2D – Naming Test
A) Classify each of the following elements as an alkali metal, an alkaline-
earth metal, transition metal, metalloid, halogen, or noble gas based on its
position in the periodic table:
• Beryllium _______________________________________

• Sodium _______________________________________

• Neon _______________________________________

• Chlorine _______________________________________

B) How many valence electrons do each of the following elements have?

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• Boron ______

• Nitrogen ______

Name the following ionic compounds:

1) NaCl __________________________________________

2) CaS __________________________________________

3) Li2O __________________________________________

4) MgF2 __________________________________________

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6) magnesium iodide __________________________________________

7) potassium oxide __________________________________________

8) aluminum Bromide __________________________________________

9) sodium oxide __________________________________________

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Naming Chemical Compounds - Answers
Name the following ionic compounds:
1) NaBr sodium bromide

2) CaO calcium oxide

3) Li2S lithium sulfide

4) MgBr2 magnesium bromide

5) Be(OH)2 beryllium hydroxide

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

6) potassium iodide KI

7) magnesium oxide MgO

8) aluminum chloride AlCl3

9) sodium nitrate NaNO3

10) calcium carbonate CaCO3

11) lithium sulfate Li2SO4

12) beryllium phosphide Be3P2

13) magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2

14) sodium phosphate Na3PO4

15) aluminum carbonate Al2(CO3)3

16) calcium chloride CaCl2

17) sodium cyanide NaCN

18) aluminum oxide Al2O3

19) magnesium acetate Mg(C2H3O2)2

20) ammonium chloride NH4Cl

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Some Common Polyatomic Ions
Charge Name of Ion Formula Other Related Ions
1+ ammonium ion NH4+

1- acetate ion C2H3O2-

bromate ion BrO3-

chlorate ion ClO3- perchlorate ion: ClO4-

chlorite ion: ClO2-
hypochlorite ion: ClO-
cyanide ion CN-

hydrogen carbonate HCO3-

hydrogen sulfate HSO4-

nitrate ion NO3- nitrite ion: NO2-

permanganate ion MnO4-

hydroxide OH-
thiocyanate ion SCN-

2- carbonate ion CO32-

chromate ion CrO42-

dichromate ion Cr2O72-

sulfate ion SO42- sulfite ion: SO32-

3- phosphate ion PO43- phosphite ion: PO33-