Naming
Configurations
Compounds
Ions
Rules
100

Name the following ion: OH-

What is hydroxide ion?

100

What is the noble gas electron configuration for Mg2+?

What is [Ne]?

100

What is the formula for silver cyanide?

What is AgCN?

100

What is the charge of iron in FeCl2?

What is (2+)?

100

What visual aid rule is used when determining the subscripts of ions in a chemical formula?

What is the switcheroo / drop & switch? 

200

Name the following ion: CH3CO2-

What is acetate ion?

200

When a Type I ion is formed, it's electron configuration matches what?

What is the nearest noble gas?
200

What is the formula for potassium dihydrogen phosphate?

What is KH2PO4?

200

What is the chemical formula for potassium nitrate?

What is KNO3?

200

The numbering system used to designate the charge of transition metals.

What are Roman Numerals?

300

Name the following ion: HCO3- 

What is hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate) ion?

300

What is the chemical equation for the formation of Cl-?

Cl + e-> Cl-

300

What is the formula for calcium acetate?

What is Ca(CH3CO2)2?

300

What ions are released by acids and bases respectively? 

What are hydronium ions and hydroxide ions? 

300

The general guideline for what charges ions will form and how ions will bond with each other.

What is the octet rule?

400

Name the following ion: NO2-

What is nitrite ion?

400

What is the electron dot configuration for NH4+?

    H

    ..

H: N : H

    ..

    H

400

Ionic compounds are known to possess what three typical properties?

1) high boiling points

2) typically dissolve in water

3) conduct electricity in solution 

400

The designation that is used to describe cations of main group elements.

What are Type I ionic compounds?

400

What rule determines the subscripts of atoms in an ionic compound when multiple atoms of like and opposite charge are bonded? (Ex: 5Na + 3Cl = Na?Cl?)

What is simplest formula?

500

Name the following ion: MnO4-

What is permanganate ion?

500

What element with a (-2) charge has the following configuration:

1s22s22p63s23p6

What is sulfur?

500

What is the term used for a compound that releases multiple hydrogen ions when in water? 

What are polyprotic acids?

500

The easiest way to determine the charge of a transition metal is to do what?

What is the atom or compound it's bonded to?

500

This naming system is specific to covalent bonds, but is seen in polyatomic ions.

What are numerical prefixes?