Unit 5 Exam Nomenclature

ANSWER KEY
Students will have 45 minutes to complete the exam, please write answers legibly directly on the test,
and circle true/false answers.

Multiple Choice: Read the questions carefully and write the answer you have
chosen on the line provided. (1 pt. each)
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1. An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains ____.
d. a polyatomic anion

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2. Which of the following compounds contains the Mn ion?

a. Mn O
3. Which ion does Al typically form?
a. Al3+
4. In which of the following are the formula of the ionic compound and the charge on the metal ion shown
correctly?

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d. ThO , Th
5. In which of the following is the name and formula given correctly?
e. Tin (IV) fluoride, SnF
6. What is the formula for phosphoric acid?
d. H PO
7. What is the formula for hydrosulfuric acid?
a. H S

True/False: Neatly circle if the statement is true or false. (1 pt. each)

True

PbO contains the lead (II) ion.

False Al2O3 needs prefixes.

True A compound containing carbon and chlorine would needs prefixes.
False In greek prefixes penta- means 6.
False PCl3 is a molecular compound and its proper name is phosphorus chloride.

Matching: Write the formula next to the name using the formula bank
(1 pt. each)
Name
Sulfur hexafluoride

Correct Formula
SF6

Formula Bank
S2F6
H2SO3

Tin (II) fluoride

SnF2

Na2SO3

SF6

Sodium sulfite

Na2SO3

Ni2SO4

NSO4

Nickel (II) Sulfate

NiSO4

K2SO3

PSO4

Potassium sulfite

K2SO3

NaSO4

SnF2

Sulfurous acid

H2SO3

Au2SO3

NiSO4

Short Answer: (2 pts. each)

What type of ions have names ending in ide? What type of charge do they carry?
Anions, negative charges
Write the formula and name the only polyatomic ion that has a positive charge.
NH4+ Ammonium
Name two elements that when combined with Fluorine will most likely form an ionic compound.
Calcium, Potassium, (any metal)
What is the correct name for the compound CoCl ?
Cobalt (II) Chloride
What is the correct formula for barium chlorate?
Ba(ClO3)2
What is the correct name for N O ?
Dinitrogen pentoxide
Why does the compound MnO require the use of roman numerals in the name but AlF would not?
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Aluminum has only one possible charge, but manganese has multiple possible charges.

Fill in the blank. (1 pt. each)

1. When naming a transition metal ion that can have more than one common ionic charge, the numerical
value of the charge is indicated by a roman numeral.
2. What is the correct roman numeral for naming Sn (PO ) ? Tin(II) phosphate.
3. When dissolved in water, acids produce hydrogen ions.
4. When the name of an anion that is part of an acid ends in -ite, the acid name includes the suffix -ous.
5. Names ending in ide represent anions.