Ionic
What is NaCl?
Sodium chloride
What is CO?
Carbon monoxide
What is MgSO4?
Magnesium sulfate
What is O?
Oxygen
What is the mistake?
"NaCl is sodium monochloride."
Sodium chloride
This compound is ionic, so the name does not have prefixes
What is BeO?
Beryllium oxide
What is CO2?
Carbon dioxide
What is KNO3?
Potassium nitrate
What is P?
Phosphorus
What is the mistake?
"CaCO3 is calcium carbon oxide."
It should be calcium carbonate
What is CuCl?
Copper(I) chloride
Remember, copper is a transition metal!
What is O2F2?
Dioxygen difluoride
What is Ca3PO4?
Calcium phosphate
What is Mg?
Magnesium
What is the mistake?
"H2O is dihydrogen monoxide"
Its formal name even in chemistry is water.
What is AgCl?
Silver chloride
Even though silver is a transition metal, it only forms one kind of ion.
What is N2O4?
Dinitrogen tetroxide
What is CaCO3?
Calcium carbonate
What is Mn?
Manganese
What is the mistake?
"Co3P2 is cobalt phosphide"
Cobalt is a transition metal, so the name should be:
Cobalt(II) phosphide
What is Fe2O3?
Iron(III) oxide
What is SF6?
Sulfur hexafluoride
What is NH4Cl?
Ammonium chloride
What is Ag?
Silver
What is the mistake?
"CH4 is carbon tetrahydride"
Its formal name is "methane"