Nomenclature of Ionic Compounds

Question 1

What are possible components of ionic compounds? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a metal and a nonmetal; a metal and a polyatomic anion

Question 2

What happens to ions during bonding to form an ionic compound?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Cations give away electrons and anions accept those electrons.

Question 3

Mn(NO3)2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

manganese(II) nitrate

Question 4

Why did it require two sodium atoms to complete the Na2O formula unit?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Na has +1 charge and O has -2 charge.

Question 5

Question 5

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Fe:1, O:1; Fe:2, O:3

Question 6

What was the ratio in the formula for Iron (II) oxide?✔ Fe:1, O:1Fe:3, O:2Fe:2, O:3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Fe:1, O:1; Fe:1, O:1; Fe:2, O:3

Question 7

Sodium oxide

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Na2O

Question 8

Copper(I) nitrate

Revolt · Accepted Answer

CuNO3

Question 9

What was the ratio in the formula for Iron (III) oxide?Fe:1, O:1Fe:3, O:2✔ Fe:2, O:3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Fe:2, O:3

Question 10

B2O3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

boron oxide

Nomenclature of Ionic Compounds Answers