Molecular Compounds
Held together by covalent bonds Elements involved are nonmetals Binary Compound: two nonmetals Example: H 2 O Molecular Compounds
Nonmetals can combine in different ways Use prefixes to distinguish between the combinations Example: CO and CO2 Prefixes indicate how many atoms of an element are present in each molecule of the compound CO2 = Carbon dioxide Naming Binary Compounds
1. Write the names in the order of the formula 2. Use prefixed to indicate the number of each kind of atom If the first element has just one atom, do not use a prefix 3. End the name of the second element with “ide” Steps to Naming Binary Molecules
ClO 3 - Polyatomic ion What type of Compound is this?
NaCl Binary Ionic What type of Compound is this?
C 6 H 12 O 6 Molecular What type of Compound is this?
NaClO 3 Ternary Ionic Compound What type of Compound is this?