4.2: Representing Molecular Compounds

Question 1

What is a molecular/covalent compound?

Answer 1

When two (or more) atoms share electrons

Question 2

How do covalent bonds stick together

Answer 2

The shared electron(s) is/are attracted to the nuclei of both atoms

Question 3

Unlike ionic bonds, the atoms in a molecular compound remain

Answer 3

uncharged

Question 4

Molecule

Answer 4

a neutral particle composed of two or more of the same atoms, joined together by covalent bonds

Question 5

Elements that exist in the form of molecules

Answer 5

the diatomic molecules
HOFBrINCl
(Hydrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Bromine, Iodine, Nitrogen, Chlorine)

Question 6

Name a binary molecular compound

Answer 6

same as ionic
as for order: generally the least abundant goes first

prefixes:
mono (only used for the second name)
di
tri
tetra
penta
hexa
hepta
octa