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exam 3: 3.3 (covalent compound nomenclature) Flashcards

1
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molecular compounds for when?

A

atoms of two or more nonmetals share electrons and form a covalent bond

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true or false:
In covalent bonds (molecular compounds), valence electrons are shared by nonmetal atoms to achieve stability.

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TRUE

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3
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how do you name covalent compounds?

A

prefix (name of 1st element) +
prefix (base name of 2nd element + -ide)

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what’s the formula of:
carbon disulfide

A

CS2

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what’s the name of:
CS2

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carbon disulfide

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what’s the formula of:
carbon dioxide

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CO2

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what’s the name of:
CO2

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carbon dioxide

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mono means?

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one

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di means?

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two

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tri means?

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three

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tetra means?

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four

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penta means?

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five

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hexa means?

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six

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hepta means?

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seven

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octa means?

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eight

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nona means?

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nine

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deca means?

A

ten

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18
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name this compound:
NCl3

A

nitrogen trichloride

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select the correct name for this compound:
SiCl4

a) silicon chloride
b) tetrasilicon chloride
c) silicon tetrachloride

A

c) silicon tetrachloride

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20
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select the correct name for this compound:
P2O5

a) phosphorus oxide
b) phosphorus pentoxide
c) diphosphorus pentoxide

A

c) diphosphorus pentoxide

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write the name of this covalent compound:
CO

A

carbon monoxide

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write the name of this covalent compound:
NO2

A

nitrogen dioxide

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write the name of this covalent compound:
PF3

A

phosphorus triflouride

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write the name of this covalent compound:
CCl4

A

carbon tetrachloride

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write the formula for the covalent compound: diboron trioxide
B2O3
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write the formula for: phosphorus pentachloride
PCl5
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write the formula for: dinitrogen trioxide
N2O3
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a compound is usually ionic if?
the first element in the formula or the name is a metal or NH4+
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write the formula for: sulfur hexaflouride
SFl6
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is this compound ionic? K2O
Yes K is a metal
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a compound is usually covalent if?
The first element of the formula is a nonmetal
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is this compound covalent? N2O
Yes N is a nonmetal
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is this compound ionic or covalent? SO3
covalent sulfur trioxide
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is this compound ionic or covalent? BaCl2
ionic boron chloride
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is this compound ionic or covalent? (NH4)3 PO3
ionic ammonium phosphite
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is this compound ionic or covalent? Cu2CO3
ionic copper(I) carbonate
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is this compound ionic or covalent? N2O4
covalent dinitrogen tetraoxide
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what are hydrocarbons?
organic compounds that contain ONLY carbon and hydrogen
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meth- means?
one
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eth- means?
two
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prop- means?
three
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but- means?
four
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pent- means?
five
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hex- means?
six
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hept- means?
seven
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Oct- means?
eight
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non- means?
nine
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dec- means?
ten
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what's the naming formula for alkanes?
prefix + ane
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what's the condensed structural formula of butane?
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
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what's the condensed structural formula of C3H8?
CH3-CH2-CH3
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what's the skeletal structural formula of C3H8?
/\
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what's the condensed structural formula of C5H12?
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
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what's the compound name of C5H12?
pentane
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what's the condensed structural formula of ethane?
CH3-CH3
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