Chapter 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Question 1

What are the three components of naming covalent bonds when elements join together?

Answer 1

write elements in order in which they appear in the formula

prefix that indicates how many there are of each atom

if only 1 type of a certain element is used, the prefix mono can be used but only with the second element

Question 2

What is the modified name of N (Nitrogen)

Answer 2

Nitride

Question 3

What is the modified name of O (Oxygen)

Answer 3

Oxide

Question 4

What is the modified name of F (Fluorine)

Answer 4

Fluoride

Question 5

What is the modified name of S (Sulfur)

Answer 5

Sulfide

Question 6

What is the modified name of Cl (Chlorine)

Answer 6

Chloride

Question 7

What is the modified name of Br (Bromine)

Answer 7

Bromide

Question 8

What is the modified name of I (Iodine)

Answer 8

Iodide

Question 9

When can the prefix “mono” be used

Answer 9

In the second element of a compound when only one of each element is present

Question 10

What is the prefix for one?

Answer 10

mono

Question 11

What is the prefix for two?

Answer 11

di

Question 12

What is the prefix for three?

Answer 12

tri

Question 13

What is the prefix for four?

Answer 13

tetra

Question 14

What is the prefix for five?

Answer 14

penta

Question 15

What is the prefix for six?

Answer 15

hexa

Question 16

How are tetra, penta, and hexa shortened before oxide?

Answer 16

tetr
pent
hex

Question 17

What four covalent compounds go against traditional compound naming and have their own common names?

Answer 17

Water
Ammonia
Nitrous oxide
Nitric oxide

Question 18

What is the compound name for water?

Answer 18

H2O

Question 19

What is the compound name for ammonia?

Answer 19

NH3

Question 20

What is the compound name for nitrous oxide?

Answer 20

N2O

Question 21

What is the compound name for nitric oxide?

Answer 21

NO

Question 22

What is a positively charged ion called?

Answer 22

cation

Question 23

What is a negatively charged ion called?

Answer 23

anion

Question 24

Do metals usually form positively or negatively charged ions?

Answer 24

positively

Question 25

When metals become positively charged, do they gain or lose electrons?

Answer 25

lose

Question 26

When nonmetals become negatively charged, do they lose or gain electrons?

Answer 26

gain

Question 27

Do nonmetals usually form positively or negatively charged ions?

Answer 27

negatively charged

Question 28

What is the overall charge needed when computing a formula for ionic compounds?

Answer 28

zero

Question 29

When writing a formula for an ionic compound, in what order do you place the elements? Does the cation or the anion come first?

Answer 29

cation comes first

Question 30

Do you include charges in the final written formula for ionic compounds?

Answer 30

no

Question 31

Do we use a prefix for naming covalent compounds or ionic compounds?

Answer 31

covalent