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1
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What type of compound is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?

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Ionic compound

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What type of compound is formed between two nonmetals?

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Molecular compound

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How are ionic compounds named?

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By combining the names of the ions involved

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How are molecular compounds named?

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Using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms of each element

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5
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What is the name of the compound with the formula NaCl?

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Sodium chloride

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What is the name of the compound with the formula CO2?

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Carbon dioxide

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True or False: In the name of an ionic compound, the cation is written first followed by the anion.

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True

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True or False: Prefixes are used in the names of ionic compounds.

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False

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What is the name of the compound with the formula H2O?

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Water

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10
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What is the name of the compound with the formula NH3?

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Ammonia

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How is the prefix ‘mono-‘ used in molecular compound naming?

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When there is only one atom of the first element

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What is the name of the compound with the formula K2O?

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Potassium oxide

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What is the name of the compound with the formula N2O4?

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Dinitrogen tetroxide

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True or False: In the name of a molecular compound, the element with the greater electronegativity is named first.

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True

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What is the name of the compound with the formula MgCl2?

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Magnesium chloride

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What is the name of the compound with the formula SO3?

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Sulfur trioxide

17
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How is the prefix ‘tri-‘ used in molecular compound naming?

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To indicate three atoms of an element

18
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What is the name of the compound with the formula CaCO3?

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Calcium carbonate

19
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What is the name of the compound with the formula P2O5?

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Diphosphorus pentoxide

20
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True or False: The prefix ‘di-‘ is used in the names of ionic compounds.

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False

21
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What is the name of the compound with the formula Fe2O3?

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Iron(III) oxide

22
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What is the name of the compound with the formula N2H4?

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Dinitrogen tetrahydride

23
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How is the prefix ‘tetra-‘ used in molecular compound naming?

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To indicate four atoms of an element

24
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What is the name of the compound with the formula Al2(SO4)3?

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Aluminum sulfate

25
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What is the name of the compound with the formula PCl5?

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Phosphorus pentachloride

26
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True or False: The prefix ‘pent-‘ is used in the names of molecular compounds.

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True

27
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What is the name of the compound with the formula Cu(NO3)2?

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Copper(II) nitrate

28
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What is the name of the compound with the formula SiO2?

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Silicon dioxide

29
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How is the prefix ‘hexa-‘ used in molecular compound naming?

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To indicate six atoms of an element

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