GCSE Quiz on NAMING A SUBSTANCE GIVEN ITS FORMULA

Which is a correct name of the compound NH₃? [noc-1]
1. ammonia
2. ammonium
3. nitric acid
4. nitrate
Which is a correct name of the compound CO₂? [noc-2]
1. carbon oxide
2. carbon dioxide
3. copper oxide
4. copper dioxide
Which is a correct name of the compound CH₄? [noc-3]
1. ethane
2. propane
3. methane
4. tetrahedrane
Which is a correct name of the compound H₂O? [noc-4]
1. hydrogen peroxide
2. oxide
3. hydrogen dioxide
4. water
Which is a correct name of the compound HCl when dissolved in water? [noc-5]
1. hydrochloric acid
2. hydrogen chloride
3. hydrogen chlorine
4. chloride
What is the name of the compound H₂SO₄? [noc-6]
1. sulphurous acid
2. sulphuric acid
3. hydrogen sulphate
4. hydrogen sulphite
Which is a correct name of the compound CaO? [noc-7]
1. carbon oxide
2. calcium hydroxide
3. calcium oxide
4. carbon monoxide
Which is a correct name of the compound Fe₂O₃? [noc-8]
1. iron(III) hydroxide
2. iron trioxide
3. di-iron oxide
4. iron(III) oxide
Which is a correct name of the compound PbO? [noc-9]
1. lead oxide
2. lead hydroxide
3. phosphorus bioxide
4. phosphorus boron oxide
Which is a correct name of the compound NaOH? [noc-10]
1. sodium oxyhydride
2. sodium hydroxide
3. sodium hydrogen oxide
4. sodium oxide
Which is a correct name of the compound BaCl₂? [noc-11]
1. monobarium chloride
2. barium carbide
3. barium chloride
4. boron dichloride
Which is a correct name of the compound NaCl? [noc-12]
1. nitrogen chloride
2. nitrogen carbide
3. sodium carbide
4. sodium chloride
Which is a correct name of the compound CaCO₃? [noc-13]
1. calcium carbonate
2. calcium hydroxide
3. carbon carbonate
4. carbon trioxide
Which is a correct name of the compound CuCO₃? [noc-14]
1. copper carbon oxide
2. copper carbonate
3. copper trioxide
4. carbon copperate
Which is a correct name of the compound Na₂CO₃? [noc-15]
1. sodium carbon trioxide
2. soda carbonate
3. sodium carbonate
4. disoda carbonate
Which is a correct name of the compound KNO₃? [noc-16]
1. carbon nitrate
2. potassium nitrogen oxide
3. nitrogen potassiate
4. potassium nitrate
Which is a correct name of the compound AgNO₃? [noc-17]
1. silver nitrate
2. silver nitrogen trioxide
3. nitrogen silverate
4. argentous nitrate
Which is a correct name of the compound BaSO₄? [noc-18]
1. barium sulphite
2. barium sulphate
3. boron sulphur tetroxide
4. boron sulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound CuSO₄? [noc-19]
1. copper sulphite
2. carbon tetroxide
3. copper sulphate
4. curium sulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound Na₂SO₄? [noc-20]
1. sodium sulphite
2. dinitrogen sulphate
3. nickel sulphate
4. sodium sulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula KBr? [noc-21]
1. potassium bromide
2. krypton bromide
3. potassium bromine
4. krypton bromine
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula KI? [noc-22]
1. krypton iodide
2. potassium iodide
3. krypton iodate
4. calcium iodate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula K₂SO₄? [noc-23]
1. potassium sulphite
2. kallium sulphite
3. potassium sulphate
4. krypton sulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula KCl? [noc-24]
1. potassium carbide
2. krypton chloride
3. krypton chlorate
4. potassium chloride
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula MgO? [noc-25]
1. magnesium oxide
2. magnesium hydroxide
3. magnesium dioxide
4. magnesium carbonate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula MgCO₃? [noc-26]
1. magnesium trioxide
2. magnesium carbonate
3. magnesium hydroxide
4. magnesium hydrogencarbonate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula MgSO₄? [noc-27]
1. magnesium sulphite
2. magnesium tetroxide
3. magnesium sulphate
4. magnesium hydrogensulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula CaCl₂? [noc-28]
1. carbon dichloride
2. carbon dichloride
3. calcium hydroxide
4. calcium chloride
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula CaSO₄? [noc-29]
1. calcium sulphate
2. calcium sulphite
3. carbon sulphate
4. carbon sulphite
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula ZnO? [noc-30]
1. zirconium oxide
2. zinc oxide
3. zinc hydroxide
4. zirconium monoxide
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula CuCl₂? [noc-31]
1. carbon dichloride
2. copper carbide
3. copper chloride
4. carbon chloride
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula ZnSO₄? [noc-32]
1. zinc sulphur tetroxide
2. zirconium sulphate
3. zirconium teroxide
4. zinc sulphate
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula ZnCl₂? [noc-33]
1. zinc chloride
2. zinc carbide
3. zirconium chloride
4. zirconium carbide
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula SO₂? [noc-34]
1. sulphur oxide
2. sulphur dioxide
3. selenium dioxide
4. selenium oxide
Which is a correct name of the compound of formula SO₃? [noc-35]
1. selenium trioxide
2. sulphur oxide
3. sulphur trioxide
4. selenium oxide
What is the name of the compound of formula CO? [noc-36]
1. cobalt monoxide
2. carbon oxide
3. cobalt oxide
4. carbon monoxide
What is the name of the gaseous compound HCl? [noc-37]
1. hydrogen chloride
2. hydrochloric acid
3. hydrocarbon chloride
4. hydrogen chlorine iodide

GCSE/IGCSE Chemistry Quiz multiple choice Questions on NAMING A SUBSTANCE GIVEN ITS FORMULA

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