5.10 - Molecules And Covalent Bonding Flashcards
Covalent Bonding?
A bond that results from sharing outer electrons between non-metals
Molecular Compound?
A pure substance formed from two or more non-metals
Molecule?
A particle in which atoms are joined by covalent bonds
Molecular compounds are made up of ?
Molecules
•a molecule is a group of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds
Covalent Bonds are formed when ?
Two non-metallic atoms share electrons
Water?
H20
Ammonia
NH3
Hydrogen Peroxide
H2O2
Methane
CH4
Butane
C4H10
Ozone
O3
When writing molecular compound
- Do not capitalize the prefix
- Don’t use mono w/ first element
- Change ending of 2nd element to ‘ide’
CO- Carbon monoxide
SO3-Sulfur trioxide
N2O - dinitrogen monoxide
1 molecular atom prefix
mon(o)
2 molecular atom prefix
di
3 molecular atom prefix
tri
4 molecular atom prefix
tetra
5 molecular atom prefix
penta
6 molecular atom prefix
hexa
7 molecular atom prefix
hepta
8 molecular atom prefix
octa
9 molecular atom prefix
nona
10 molecular atom prefix
deca