Naming Covalent and Acid Compounds

Question 1

What is a covalent compound?

Answer 1

2 nonmetals share electrons

Question 2

What type of bonds form diatomic molecules?

Answer 2

Covalent bonds

Question 3

How do you write the name of covalent compounds?

Answer 3

• Write prefix for first element (do NOT write mono)
• Write name of second element
• Write prefix for second element
• Write base of second element
• Write -ide ending for second element

Question 4

How do you write the formula for covalent compounds?

Answer 4

• Write the symbol of the first element
• Write the number that corresponds to the prefix as a subscript
• Write the symbol of the second element
• Write the number that corresponds to the prefix as a subscript

Question 5

What element do all acids start with?

Answer 5

Hydrogen

Question 6

How do you write the formula and the name of an acid?

Answer 6

1. Cross and drop
2. “-ate” turns into “-ic”
3. “-ite” turns into “-ous”
4. “hydro” in the name indicates there is no oxygen in the bond