Nomenclature Study Guide: Practice Test
1.
2.
What is the formula and name of the
compound formed by the ions Al3+ and CO32- ?
Formula
Name
A)
Al2(CO3)3
Dialuminum tricarbonate
B)
Al3(CO3)2
Aluminum carbonate
C)
AlCO3
Aluminum carbonate
D)
Al2(CO3)3
Aluminum carbonate
E)
Al3(CO3)2
Trialuminum dicarbonate
What is the formula and name of the
compound, formed by the Magnesium and
Sulfur?
Formula
Name
A)
S2Mg2
Disulfur dimagnide
B)
SMg
Sulfur magnide
C)
MgS
Magnesium sulfide
D)
Mg2S2
Dimagnesium disulfide
E)
MgS2
Magnesium sulfide
Name:_______________________
7.
A) I
D) II–III
8.
Which one of the following is incorrect?
Formula
Name
A)
N2O3
Dinitrogen trioxide
B)
NH3
Ammonia
C)
Na2CO3
Sodium carbonate
D)
KI
Potassium monoiodide
E)
CO
Carbon monoxide
4.
Which one of the following shows the correct
chemical formulas of the compounds named
below?
I.
Aluminum hydroxide
II.
Dinitrogen monoxide
III.
Iron (III) oxide
I
II
III
A) AlOH
N2O
Fe2O
B) Al(OH)3 N2O
FeO
C) Al(OH)3 NO2
Fe2O3
D) Al(OH)3 N2O
Fe3O4
E) Al(OH)3 N2O
Fe2O3
5.
Which ones of the given nomenclatures are
correct?
I. Sodium carbonate
 Na2CO3
II. Ammonium phosphite  (NH4)3PO4
III. Dinitrogen trioxide
 N2O3
IV. Lead (II) oxide
 PbO2
A) I–II
D) III-IV
6.
B) I-III
E) I-III-IV
C) II-IV
Which one of the following is incorrect?
A) CaCO3
 Calcium carbonate
B) Mg3(PO4)2  Magnesium phosphate
C) (NH4)2SO4  Ammonium sulfate
D) FeO
 Iron (II) oxide
E) Al2O3
 Aluminum (III) oxide
B) III
E) I-III
C) I–II
Which compound or compounds are named
correctly ?
I.
Cu2SO4 
Copper (II) sulfate
II.
FeS

Iron (II) sulfide
III.
Ca3N2 
Calcium nitride
A) I
9.
3.
Copper (Cu) can form the compounds Cu2O
and CuO with the element oxygen. Which of
the following pairs is(are) correct?
I. CuCl 
Copper (I) Chloride
II. Cu(NO3)2 
Copper (II) Nitrate
III. CuSO4 
Copper Sulfate
B) II
C) III
D) I-III
E) II-III
What is the formula and name of the
compound formed by the calcium and
phosphate ions?
Formula
Name
A)
Ca2(PO4)3
Calcium phosphate
B)
Ca3(PO4)2
Calcium phosphate
C)
CaPO4
Calcium phosphate
D)
Ca2(PO4)3
Dicalcium triphosphate
E)
Ca3(PO4)2
Tricalcium diphosphate
10. Which one of the following is the correct
formula of silver sulfide?
a)
Ag2S
b)
AgS
c)
AgSO3
d)
Ag2SO4
e)
AgSO4
11. Which one(s) of the given nomenclature is/are
incorrect?
I. CaS
 Calcium sulfite
II. BaCl2  Barium dichloride
III.K2SO4  Potassium sulfate
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) I-II
E) II-III
12. What is the formula of Tin (IV) oxide?
a) TiO2
b) TiO4
c) SnO2
d) SnO4
e) all of the above
13. Which of the following compounds is properly
named copper (II) oxide?
A) CuO
B) Cu2O
C) CuO2
D) Cu(II)O
14. Which of the following requires a roman
numeral in its name?
a. BaCl2
b. BeCl2 c. BCl3
d. NbCl3
Nomenclature Study Guide: Practice Test
Name:_______________________
15. Cs2O _______________________
27. Bismuth (V) hydroxide____________
16. FeCl3 _______________________
28. Barium nitrate__________________
17. SO3 _______________________
29. Carbon Tetrachloride______________
18. KBrO3_______________________
30. Calcium Chloride________________
19. MgF2 _______________________
31. Lithium sulfide_________________
20. SnO _______________________
32. Silver (III) bromide_______________
21. BaSO4 _______________________
33. Sodium acetate__________________
22. C2N8 _______________________
34. Sulfur Dioxide __________________
23. NH4C2H3O2_____________________
35. Potassium Sulfide________________
24. Y2O3 _______________________
36. Iron (III) Oxide__________________
25. Li3N _______________________
37. Hexafluorine Heptasulfide_________
26. YO2 _______________________
38. Ammonium Nitrate_______________