Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

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What is the name of the compound H₂S?

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Dihydrogen sulfide

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What is the name of the compound N₂O₅?

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Dinitrogen pentoxide

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What is the name of the ionic compound BeCl₂?

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Beryllium chloride

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What is the name of the ionic compound Cr(NO₂)₃?

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Chromium III nitrite

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What is the name of the compound Al(NO₃)₃?

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Aluminum nitrate

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Define ionic compound.

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A compound formed from the electrostatic attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.

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Define covalent compound.

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A compound formed when two or more nonmetals share electrons.

Front

What is the rule for naming binary ionic compounds?

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Name the cation first, followed by the anion with its ending changed to '-ide'.

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What is the rule for naming covalent compounds?

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Use prefixes to indicate the number of atoms and change the ending of the second element to '-ide'.

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What is the prefix for 2 in covalent compound naming?

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Di-