Naming Ionic Compounds
To name an ionic compound you list what?
The first element.
Fill in the blank:
__________ are used to name covalent compounds of two elements.
Numerical prefixes
1 atom
mono
What is needed for molecular compounds?
Prefixes to tell the number of each atom/element.
K(NO3)
Both
What suffix do you put at the end of the 2nd element?
-ide
For binary covalent compounds, numerical prefixes tell______________ of each element are in the __________.
how many atoms
molecule
tri-
3
What kind of bond creates molecular compounds?
Covalent Bonds
H2(SO4)
Covalent
Name the following compound....
MgO
Magnesium Oxide
If there is only ____ atom of the first first element it does not get a prefix.
one
deca-
10 atoms
Write the chemical formula of the following compound...
xenon tetrafluoride
XeF4
aluminum oxide
Al2O3
Name the following compound...
CaS
Calcium Sulfide
Non-metals are named ______ and end in ___
2nd and end in -ide.
what is the prefix for 4
tetra
Write the chemical formula of the following compound...
pentaphosphorus decoxide
P5O10
Potassium Oxide
K2O
Name the following compound...
HCl
Hydrogen Chloride
Write the chemical formula of the following compound...
dihydrogen monoxide
H2O
what is the prefix for 5-9
penta, hexa, hepta, octa, and, nona
Write the chemical formula of the following compound...
phosphorus trichloride
PCl3
In ionic bonding, one atom donates electrons to the other. In covalent bonding, the two atoms share electrons.