Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the formula for lithium oxide?

Li2O3

Li2O (correct)

LiO2

LiO

What is the formula for beryllium chloride?

BeCl2 (correct)

BeCl

Be2Cl

BeCl3

What is the formula for titanium (III) nitride?

TiN3

TiN (correct)

Ti2N3

Ti3N

What is the formula for manganese (II) fluoride?

MnF2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for vanadium (VI) oxide?

VO3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for potassium bromide?

KBr Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calcium iodide?

CaI2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for iron (III) nitride?

FeN Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for strontium oxide?

SrO Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for chromium (III) phosphide?

CrP Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for iron iodide?

FeI2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for manganese (III) fluoride?

MnF3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for chromium (II) chloride?

CrCl2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for copper (II) sulfide?

CuS Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for nickel (II) bromide?

NiBr2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for chromium (III) nitride?

CrN Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for titanium (IV) sulfide?

Ti2S4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for cadmium (IV) fluoride?

CdF4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?

N2O4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for selenium dioxide?

SeO2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for silicon tetraiodide?

SiI4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for diarsenic pentoxide?

As2O5 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for tetraphosphorus trisulfide?

P4S3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for sulfur tetrafluoride?

SF4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for dinitrogen oxide?

N2O Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for phosphorus trichloride?

PCl3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for diphosphorus pentoxide?

P2O5 Signup and view all the answers

What is the empirical formula?

It tells us the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms that are in a compound. Signup and view all the answers

What is the molecular formula?

It tells you how many atoms are in one molecule of the compound. Signup and view all the answers

What is an organic compound?

A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon. Signup and view all the answers

What is a hydrocarbon?

A compound made of only carbon and hydrogen atoms. Signup and view all the answers

What are alkanes?

Hydrocarbons that have only single covalent bonds. Signup and view all the answers

What are alkenes?

Hydrocarbons that have double carbon-carbon bonds. Signup and view all the answers

What are alcohols?

Compounds that have hydroxyl groups. Signup and view all the answers

What is a polymer?

A long chain made of smaller molecules, more than 5 monomers. Signup and view all the answers

What are biochemical compounds?

Compounds essential to life, including carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA. Signup and view all the answers

What are carbohydrates?

A class of molecules that includes sugars, starches, and fiber. Signup and view all the answers

What is a protein?

An organic compound made of one or more chains of amino acids. Signup and view all the answers

What is an amino acid?

A compound that contains a carboxyl group and an amino group, and combines to form proteins. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Ionic Compound Naming

Lithium oxide is represented by the formula Li2O.
Beryllium chloride has a chemical formula of BeCl2.
Titanium (III) nitride is denoted as TiN.
Manganese (II) fluoride is indicated by the formula MnF2.
Vanadium (VI) oxide is represented as VO3.
Potassium bromide has the chemical formula KBr.
Calcium iodide is denoted by CaI2.
Iron (III) nitride is represented as FeN.
Strontium oxide is indicated by SrO.
Chromium (III) phosphide is denoted as CrP.

Ionic Compound Variations

Iron iodide is represented by FeI2.
Manganese (III) fluoride has a chemical formula of MnF3.
Chromium (II) chloride is denoted by CrCl2.
Copper (II) sulfide is represented by CuS.
Nickel (II) bromide is indicated by NiBr2.
Chromium (III) nitride has a chemical formula of CrN.
Titanium (IV) sulfide is represented as Ti2S4.
Cadmium (IV) fluoride is denoted by CdF4.

Additional Compounds

Boron trifluoride is represented by the formula BF3.
Dinitrogen tetroxide has the chemical formula N2O4.
Selenium dioxide is indicated as SeO2.
Silicon tetraiodide is denoted by SiI4.
Diarsenic pentoxide is represented as As2O5.
Tetraphosphorus trisulfide has a formula of P4S3.
Sulfur tetrafluoride is denoted as SF4.
Dinitrogen oxide has the chemical formula N2O.
Phosphorus trichloride is represented by PCl3.
Diphosphorus pentoxide is denoted by P2O5.

Types of Formulas

Empirical formula indicates the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
Molecular formula provides the number of atoms in one molecule of the compound.

Organic Chemistry Definitions

Organic compounds are covalently bonded with carbon.
Hydrocarbons consist solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Alkanes contain only single covalent bonds.
Alkenes feature double carbon-carbon bonds.
Alcohols possess hydroxyl groups (-OH).

Biochemical Compounds

Biochemical compounds are essential for life and include carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA.
Carbohydrates encompass sugars, starches, and fiber.
Proteins are made of one or more chains of amino acids, constituting a principal component of all cells.
Amino acids are simple organic compounds that combine to form proteins, containing both a carboxyl group and an amino group.

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