Naming Compounds

Question 1

What are binary compounds?

Answer 1

Compounds with a metal and a non-metal. They end in -ide

Question 2

How many elements are there in a binary compound?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Name this compound: MgO

Answer 3

Magnesium oxide

Question 4

Name the compound: FeS

Answer 4

Iron sulphide

Question 5

Name the compound: SiCl₄

Answer 5

Silicon chloride

Question 6

sodium hydride compound symbol equation

Answer 6

NaH

Question 7

What does it mean if a compound ends in -ate?

Answer 7

That the compound contains oxygen

Question 8

Name the compound: SO₄

Answer 8

Sulphate

Question 9

Name the compound: Li₂SO₄

Answer 9

Lithium sulphate

Question 10

Name the compound: NO3

Answer 10

Nitrate

Question 11

Name the compound: Ca(NO3)2

Answer 11

Calcium nitrate

Question 12

Name the compound: CO3

Answer 12

Carbonate

Question 13

Name the compound: Na2CO3

Answer 13

Sodium carbonate

Question 14

Name the compound: PO4

Answer 14

Phosphate

Question 15

Name the compound: Na3PO4

Answer 15

Sodium phosphate

Question 16

What does it mean if the compound ends in -ite?

Answer 16

It means that the compound contains 1 less oxygen atom than an -ate compound

Question 17

Name the compound: SO3

Answer 17

Sulphite

Question 18

Name the compound: K2SO3

Answer 18

Potassium sulphite

Question 19

Name the compound: NO2

Answer 19

Nitrite

Question 20

Name the compound: NaNO2

Answer 20

Sodium nitrite

Question 21

What happens if hydrogen is attached to an -ate or -ite compound?

Answer 21

It goes in front eg hydrogen sulphate or hydrogen sulphide

Question 22

Name the compound: HCO3

Answer 22

Hydrogen carbonate

Question 23

Name the compound: OH

Answer 23

Hydroxide

Question 24

Name the compound: NH4

Answer 24

Ammonium

Question 25

Name the compound: NH3

Answer 25

Ammonia

Question 26

Name the compound: CH4

Answer 26

Methane