Common Polyatomic Ions

Which of the following polyatomic ions has a -2 charge and contains sulfur?

What is the chemical formula for the polyatomic ion, bicarbonate?

Which acid is related to the perchlorate ion (ClO₄⁻)?

What is the formula for the hydronium ion?

Which polyatomic ion is derived from sulfurous acid (H₂SO₃)?

What is the chemical formula for the azide ion?

Which of the following acids is associated with the cyanide ion (CN⁻)?

What is the formula for the chromate ion?

Which polyatomic ion has the formula HSO₄⁻?

What is the related acid of the acetate ion (CH₃COO⁻)?

What is the formula for the dihydrogen phosphate ion?

Which of the following polyatomic ions contains chlorine and has a -1 charge?

What is the chemical formula for the ammonium ion?

What is the related acid of the nitrate ion (NO₃⁻)?

Which polyatomic ion is associated with permanganic acid (HMnO₄)?

What is the related acid to the chlorite ion (ClO₂⁻)?

What is the formula for the hydrogen sulfite ion?

Which acid is related to the carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻)?

Which of the following represents the correct order of chlorine-containing polyatomic ions from fewest to most oxygen atoms?

If an ion has the suffix '-ite', what does this indicate about its oxygen content compared to the '-ate' form of the same element?

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

Considering the rules for naming polyatomic ions, what would be the formula for the 'hypobromite' ion?

What is the fundamental force responsible for ionic bonding?

Which of the following is a characteristic of covalent bonds?

How would you classify a compound formed between two nonmetal atoms with similar electronegativities?

Which of the following best explains why sodium chloride (NaCl) forms an ionic bond?

If 'nitrate' is NO₃⁻, what would be the formula for an ion with one less oxygen atom following the '-ate' and '-ite' naming convention?

How does the number of oxygen atoms in sulfate (SO₄²⁻) compare to sulfite?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the formation of an ionic bond?

A compound is formed between a highly electronegative element and a highly electropositive element. What type of bond is most likely to form?

What characteristic distinguishes perchloric acid (HClO₄) from chloric acid (HClO₃)?

Which of these compounds is most likely to exhibit covalent bonding?

Given the formula for bromate is BrO₃⁻, what would be the formula for perbromate?

Which statement accurately compares the behavior of electrons in ionic and covalent bonds?

Elements X and Y have electronegativities of 0.8 and 3.0, respectively. What type of bond is most likely to form between X and Y?

How does the arrangement of electrons contribute to the stability of covalently bonded molecules?

Which compound is formed through ionic bonding?

Which compound contains covalent bonds?

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the chlorine-containing ions by the number of oxygen atoms, from fewest to most?

If the formula for the bromate ion is BrO₃⁻, what is the formula for the hypobromite ion?

How does the number of oxygen atoms in the perchlorate ion (ClO₄⁻) compare to the chlorite ion (ClO₂⁻)?

What type of force primarily holds ions together in an ionic compound?

Which of the following best describes the formation of a covalent bond?

Under what condition can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

What typically happens when a metal reacts with a nonmetal?

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between ionic compounds and their melting points?

How does the mobility of ions differ between solid and molten ionic compounds?

Why is aluminum chloride (AlCl₃) considered an exception to the rule that compounds formed between metals and nonmetals are ionic?

What distinguishes a cation from an anion?

What is the primary difference in how electrons are treated in ionic versus covalent bonding?

How does the arrangement of atoms in an ionic compound contribute to its high melting point?

Which of the following properties is characteristic of covalently bonded compounds?

What would you expect to observe if you attempt to conduct electricity through solid sodium chloride (NaCl)?

If element X readily loses electrons and element Y readily gains electrons, what type of compound are they most likely to form?

How does the behavior of electrons in covalent bonds contribute to the properties of molecular compounds?

Which of the following compounds is most likely to exhibit ionic bonding?

What general trend can be used to predict whether a compound will be ionic based on the elements involved?

What is a primary characteristic that distinguishes ionic compounds from molecular (covalent) compounds?