Prefixes
This prefix means 'one'
What is mono?
The formula of this compound is 'NaCl'
What is Sodium Chloride?
What is Carbon Monoxide?
This is the number of electrons needed to fill valence shells of most elements (excluding hydrogen, helium, and boron)
What is 8 electrons?
This is the name of outer most shell of an atom
What is a valence shell?
This prefix means 'two'
What is di?
The formula of this compound is 'CaCL2'
What is Calcium Chloride?
This formula of this molecule is 'SF6'
What is Sulfur Hexafluoride?
This is the number of additional electrons needed to fill Fluorine's (F) valence shell
What is 1?
What is stealing electrons?
This prefix means 'three'
What is tri?
The formula of this compound is 'KI'
What is Potassium Iodide?
This formula of this molecule is 'P4O10'
This is the number of electrons needed to fill Hydrogen's (H) valence shell
What is 2?
This is what happens to electrons in a covalent compound?
What is share the electrons?
This prefix means 'six'
What is hexa?
The formula of this compound is 'FeCL3'
What is Ferric Chloride?
This formula of this molecule is 'C5H12'
What is Pentacarbon Dodecahydride?
This is the number of Hydrogens (H) needed to bond with Carbon (C) to make a neutral molecule
What is 4 hydrogens?
The name of this molecule is Carbon Tetrahydride
What is CH4?
This prefix means 'twelve'
What is dodeca?
The formula of this compound is 'CuSO4'
What is Copper Sulfate?
This formula of this molecule is 'H2O'
What is Dihydrogen Monoxide?
This is the number of electrons needed to fill Boron's valence shell
What is 6?
This is the number of Chlorines (Cl) needed to bond with Arsenic (Ar-3) to make a neutral molecule
What are 3 Chlorines?