Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming
Understand the basic rules for naming simple ionic and covalent compounds.
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Ionic and Covalent Compound Naming
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. This worksheet will test your knowledge of naming ionic and covalent compounds.
1. Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons between atoms?
Covalent bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Hydrogen bond
2. What is the correct name for the ionic compound NaCl?
Sodium chlorine
Sodium chloride
Chlorine sodium
Salt
3. What is the correct name for the covalent compound CO2?
Carbon oxide
Carbon dioxide
Dicarbon oxide
Carbon dioxygen
4. In an ionic bond, electrons are from one atom to another.
5. In a covalent bond, electrons are between atoms.
6. The suffix used for the second element in an ionic compound is .
7. Explain the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond.
8. Name two common ionic compounds and two common covalent compounds.
9. Metals typically form covalent bonds with nonmetals.
True
False
10. The compound H2O (water) is an example of an ionic compound.
True
False
Match the compound type with its characteristic.
11. Ionic Compound
a. Sharing of electrons
12. Covalent Compound
b. Transfer of electrons
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