1,001 Chemistry Practice Problems For Dummies (2014)
Part I. The Questions
Chapter 6. Ionic Bonding
Ionic compounds usually contain a metal (from the left side of the periodic table) and a nonmetal (from the right side of the periodic table, other than the noble gases). Some ionic compounds contain polyatomic ions, such as the sulfate ion SO42–. Ternary compounds technically contain three elements; however, more may be present. The names of ionic compounds consist of two or more words. The last word in the name of a binary compound has an -idesuffix. The last word in the name of a ternary compound usually has an -ite or an -ate suffix. Pure acids are generally not ionic, but they produce ions in solution.
The Problems You’ll Work On
In this chapter, you work with ionic bonding in the following ways:
Naming binary compounds
Naming ternary compounds
Writing formulas for ionic compounds
Note: See the Appendix if you need to check the periodic table.
What to Watch Out For
Remember the following when working on ionic bonding problems:
The names of inorganic compounds normally consist of two words.
All simple binary compounds have an -ide suffix on the second word in the name.
The -ide suffix is not common in compounds containing three or more elements. Most compounds containing three or more elements have either an -ite or -ate suffix.
Don’t use multiplying prefixes, such as di- and tri-, for ionic compounds.
If you use the “crisscross” rule, don’t forget to reduce.
Acids follow their own rules for naming.
Naming Binary Compounds
331–347 Name the binary ionic compound given the formula.
331. What is the name of NaCl?
332. What is the name of CaO?
333. What is the name of AlBr3?
334. What is the name of K2S?
335. What is the name of Al2O3?
336. What is the name of Li3N?
337. What is the name of MgI2?
338. What is the name of SrSe?
339. What is the name of BaF2?
340. What is the name of NaH?
341. What is the name of Zn3P2?
342. What is the name of CuBr2?
343. What is the name of AuCl3?
344. What is the name of CoS?
345. What is the name of MnF3?
346. What is the name of Hg2I2?
347. What is the name of SnO2?
Naming Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
348–364 Name the compounds containing polyatomic ions.
348. What is the name of NaClO?
349. What is the name of KOH?
350. What is the name of SrSO3?
351. What is the name of CaCO3?
352. What is the name of AlPO4?
353. What is the name of NaClO3?
354. What is the name of GaPO3?
355. What is the name of NH4Cl?
356. What is the name of ZnSO4?
357. What is the name of (NH4)2C2O4?
358. What is the name of KMnO4?
359. What is the name of Be(NO2)2?
360. What is the name of Cu(CN)2?
361. What is the name of AgBrO?
362. What is the name of (NH4)3PO4?
363. What is the name of Ni2(SO4)3?
364. What is the name of Pb(C2H3O2)2?
Writing Formulas of Binary Compounds
365–390 Give the chemical formula for the binary ionic compound.
365. What is the chemical formula for cesium chloride?
366. What is the chemical formula for indium(III) fluoride?
367. What is the chemical formula for magnesium oxide?
368. What is the chemical formula for barium bromide?
369. What is the chemical formula for potassium iodide?
370. What is the chemical formula for aluminum chloride?
371. What is the chemical formula for chromium(III) fluoride?
372. What is the chemical formula for iron(II) sulfide?
373. What is the chemical formula for copper(I) nitride?
374. What is the chemical formula for lead(II) oxide?
375. What is the chemical formula for nickel(I) selenide?
376. What is the chemical formula for silver oxide?
377. What is the chemical formula for strontium bromide?
378. What is the chemical formula for magnesium nitride?
379. What is the chemical formula for lithium hydride?
380. What is the chemical formula for zinc chloride?
381. What is the chemical formula for chromium(II) sulfide?
382. What is the chemical formula for manganese(II) selenide?
383. What is the chemical formula for tin(IV) fluoride?
384. What is the chemical formula for copper(I) iodide?
385. What is the chemical formula for nickel(III) phosphide?
386. What is the chemical formula for aluminum selenide?
387. What is the chemical formula for tin(IV) oxide?
388. What is the chemical formula for calcium phosphide?
389. What is the chemical formula for iron(III) oxide?
390. What is the chemical formula for manganese(IV) sulfide?
Writing Formulas of Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
391–420 Give the formula for the compound containing a polyatomic ion.
391. What is the chemical formula for rubidium hypochlorite?
392. What is the chemical formula for beryllium carbonate?
393. What is the chemical formula for aluminum phosphite?
394. What is the chemical formula for sodium hydrogen carbonate?
395. What is the chemical formula for sodium hydroxide?
396. What is the chemical formula for potassium hydrogen sulfate?
397. What is the chemical formula for lithium perchlorate?
398. What is the chemical formula for barium oxalate?
399. What is the chemical formula for chromium(III) arsenate?
400. What is the chemical formula for silver nitrate?
401. What is the chemical formula for lead(II) sulfite?
402. What is the chemical formula for thallium(I) bromite?
403. What is the chemical formula for gold(III) phosphate?
404. What is the chemical formula for iron(II) sulfate?
405. What is the chemical formula for calcium thiosulfate?
406. What is the chemical formula for sodium peroxide?
407. What is the chemical formula for ammonium nitrite?
408. What is the chemical formula for beryllium chlorite?
409. What is the chemical formula for sodium cyanide?
410. What is the chemical formula for magnesium permanganate?
411. What is the chemical formula for ammonium dichromate?
412. What is the chemical formula for cobalt(III) periodate?
413. What is the chemical formula for lead(IV) oxalate?
414. What is the chemical formula for calcium hydrogen phosphate?
415. What is the chemical formula for iron(III) acetate?
416. What is the chemical formula for potassium thiocyanate?
417. What is the chemical formula for copper(II) hydrogen sulfite?
418. What is the chemical formula for mercury(II) peroxide?
419. What is the chemical formula for gold(I) cyanate?
420. What is the chemical formula for aluminum dihydrogen phosphate?