Naming Covalent Compounds Covalent compounds consist of Two non-metals
Prefixes-stand for the amount of atoms present mono di tri 4-- tetra penta hexa hepta octa nona deca
2 Steps to Naming Covalent Compounds 1. Name the first non-metal.
If there is only one atom present DO NOT use a prefix. If there is more than one atom present then you must use the correct prefix.
Examples: CO 2 Carbon N2O5N2O5 Dinitrogen
2. Name the second non-metal using the correct prefix and an -ide ending
Examples: CO 2 N2O5N2O5 Carbon Dioxide Dinitrogen Pentoxide
You try... Cl 2 O
You try... Cl 2 O Dichlorine monoxide
CO Carbon Monoxide PCl 3 Phosphorus Trichloride CI 4 Carbon Tetriodide
Writing Molecular Formulas Phosphorous Trichloride PCl 3
N3N3 Trinitrogen CCl 4 Carbon Tetrachloride