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Covalent Nomenclature
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Molecular (Covalent) Nomenclature for two nonmetals
Prefix System (binary compounds) 1. Less electronegative atom comes first. Add prefixes to indicate # of atoms Change the ending of the second element to -ide.
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Molecular Nomenclature Prefixes
PREFIX mono- di- tri- tetra- penta- hexa- hepta- octa- nona- deca- NUMBER
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Molecular Nomenclature: Examples
CCl4 N2O SF6 carbon tetrachloride dinitrogen monoxide sulfur hexafluoride
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More Molecular Examples
arsenic trichloride dinitrogen pentoxide tetraphosphorus decoxide AsCl3 N2O5 P4O10
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Name this compound,CCl4 Monocarbon Tetrachloride Carbon Tetrachloride
nothing -2 Name this compound,CCl4 HideAns Monocarbon Tetrachloride Carbon Tetrachloride Carbon Chloride Carbon (IV) Chloride
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Name this compound, PBr4 Potassium Bromide Phophorus Bromide
nothing -2 Name this compound, PBr4 HideAns Potassium Bromide Phophorus Bromide Potassium Tetrabromide Phosphorus Tetrabromide
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What is the chemical formula for Sulfur Trioxide
nothing -2 What is the chemical formula for Sulfur Trioxide HideAns S3O SO3
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