Class Problem Set
Chapter 9
Name______________________________
Period_________
1. Which of these compounds would you expect to contain covalent bonds? Why?
KCl
PBr3
ClBr
NaI
2. How many protons and electrons are in each of the following ions?
Magnesium ion
Bromide ion
Strontium ion
Sulfide ion
3. How many electrons were gained or lost to form these ions? Name them.
Fe3+
O2-
Cu+
4. Write the symbol (including charge) for the ion formed by each element and classify each as an
anion or a cation.
Arsenic
Beryllium
Astatine
Gallium
5. Name the ions formed by these elements and classify them as cations or anions:
Selenium
Barium
Phosphorus
6. Provide the chemical formulas or the names for the following ionic compounds.
Iron(III) carbonate
FePO4
Copper(II) phosphate
Fe(OH)3
Strontium hydroxide
7. Which of the following compounds can exist as ions by simply attaching a charge? Identify the
charges and name the ion.
K, NH3, CN, Mg, O, OH, Co, NH4, Pb, PO4, Ar, ClO, H2O, Zn
8. Write the names for the following molecular compounds:
NO
SiO2
N2O4
ClF3
9. Name, or give the formula, for the following compounds and state whether each is a molecular
or an ionic compound.
PBr3
Chromium (III) bromide
Dinitrogen monoxide
10. Give charge and name for the ions formed from the following elements.
Iodine
Sulfur
Lead (4 electrons lost)
Potassium
11. Name the following cations using the stock system.
Pb4+
Fe3+
Sn2+
Mn3+
12. Write the symbol and charge for the following ions:
tin ion (2 electrons lost)
cobalt ion (3 electrons lost)
ammonium ion
chromate ion
nitrate ion
13. Name the following binary compounds
NaBr
Cs2O
SrF2
CuO
Cu2O
14. Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:
potassium nitride
calcium bromide
iron(II) oxide
copper(II) sulfide
15. Name the following ionic compounds:
CaCO3
PbSO4
K2SO4
NaNO3
Ca(NO3)2
16. Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds:
potassium hydrogen phosphate
strontium sulfate
lithium carbonate
magnesium hydroxide
17. Name the following compounds.
NO
N2O4
SF6
ClF3
18. Write the formulas for each of the following compounds.
dinitrogen tetroxide
carbon tetrabromide
diphosphorus trioxide
19. Write the name for the following acids.
HI
HCl
HBr
HF
20. Write the names of the following acids.
HClO
HNO2
HClO2
21. Write the names of the following acids.
HNO3
HClO3
HC2H3O2
22. Write the formulas for the following acids.
hydrobromic acid
carbonic acid
permanganic acid
hydrocyanic acid
23. Give the formulas for the following bases.
Strontium hydroxide
Lithium hydroxide
Tin(IV) hydroxide
Iron(II) hydroxide
24. Write the names of the following bases.
LiOH
Pb(OH)2
Mg(OH)2
Al(OH)3
25. Do #34 on p. 275
26. Use the flow chart to name the following compounds:
HNO3
N2O3
Li2CO3
CuSO4
FeCl2
27. Use the flow chart to write the formulas for following compounds:
Tin(II) chloride
Dinitrogen pentoxide
Potassium phosphate
Carbon tetrachloride