Ionic or Covalent?
This type of compound forms when a metal transfers electrons to a non-metal.
What is an ionic compound?
NaCl
What is sodium chloride?
Calcium chloride
What is CaCl₂?
This prefix means two atoms.
What is di?
This compound contains one carbon and two oxygen atoms.
What is carbon dioxide?
This type of compound forms when non-metals share electrons.
What is a covalent compound?
MgO
What is magnesium oxide?
Aluminium oxide
What is Al₂O₃
This prefix means three atoms.
What is tri?
This compound forms from Mg²⁺ and Cl⁻ ions.
What is magnesium chloride?
Carbon dioxide is this type of compound.
What is a covalent compound?
CO₂
What is carbon dioxide?
Dinitrogen tetroxide
What is N₂O₄?
This prefix means four atoms.
What is tetra?
This compound contains two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
What is dinitrogen monoxide?
Sodium chloride is this type of compound?
What is an ionic compound?
PCl₃
What is phosphorus trichloride?
Carbon monoxide
What is CO?
This prefix means five atoms.
What is penta?
This compound contains one sulfur atom and six fluorine atoms.
What is sulfur hexafluoride?
This type of compound usually contains prefixes such as di or tri in its name.
What is a covalent compound?
N₂O₄
What is dinitrogen tetroxide?
Phosphorus pentachloride
What is PCl₅?
This prefix means six atoms.
What is hexa?
This ionic compound forms from Ca²⁺ and Cl⁻ ions.
What is calcium chloride?