Writing and Naming Molecular Compounds

Writing and Naming Molecular Compounds

by K. Witt

Multiple Choice

Which one of these compounds are molecular?

• Na₃PO₄

• CH₄

• ScP

• Ca₃As

Multiple Choice

All of the following are covalent bonds EXCEPT

• B₂Si

• NF₅

• KI

• CO₂

Match

Match the following...

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Mono

Di

Tri

Tetra

Pent

• Mono

• Di

• Tri

• Tetra

• Pent

Fill in the Blank

What is the prefix for 7?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of C₃Cl₈ ?

• Carbon octachloride
• Tricarbon octachloride
• Carbon trichloride
• Octacarbon trichloride

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Br₆F₁₀ ?

• Bromium fluoride

• Hexabromine fluoride

• Bromium decafluoride

• Hexabromine decafluoride

Multiple Choice

Name the following binary molecular compound

OF₂

• Oxygen difluoride

• monooxygen difluoride

• Oxide difluoride

Multiple Choice

Name the following binary molecular compound

B CI₃

• Boron trichloride

• Barium trichloride

• Boron carbide triiodide

Multiple Choice

Write the formula for the following binary molecular compound.

dinitrogen tetrahydride

• N₂ H₄

• N₄ H₂

• Na₂ O₄

Multiple Choice

Write the formula for the following binary molecular compound.

dinitrogen tetrahydride

• N₂ H₄

• N₄ H₂

• Na₂ O₄

Multiple Choice

What is the correct name for SO₂?

• Sulfur oxide
• Sulfite
• Sulfur dioxide
• Sulfur II Oxide

Multiple Choice

What is the correct formula for phosphorous trichloride?

• P₃Cl
• PCl₃
• KCl₃
• K₃Cl

Multiple Choice

The name of P₄S₁₀ is

• phosphorous sulfide
• phosphorus sulfide
• tetraphosphorus decasulfide
• phosphorus (X) sulfide