Nomenclature (Covalent) Flashcards
1
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Covalent Compounds
A
Covalent compounds are named in different ways than are ionic compounds (although there is some overlap). Many of these compounds have common names such as “methane”, “ammonia” and “water”. However, simple covalent compounds are generally named by using prefixes to indicate how many atoms of each element are shown in the formula. Also, the ending of the last (most negative) element is changed to -ide.
2
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What do mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octo, nona, and deca stand for?
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mono - one di - two tri - three tetra - four penta - five hexa - six hepta - seven octo - eight nona - nine deca - ten
3
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Name of PH3
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phosphorus trihydride
4
Q
Name of CO
A
carbon monoxide
5
Q
Name of HI
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hydrogen monoiodide (or just iodide)
6
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Name of N2O3
A
dinitrogen trioxide
7
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Name of SO2
A
sulfur dioxide
8
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Name of SCl6
A
sulfur hexachloride
