Covalent Naming and Formulas

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that contains two nonmetals

• Ionic

• Covalent

I am a covalent compound. My name is sulfur hexafluoride. What is my formula?

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I am a covalent compound. My formula is HCl. What is my official chemical name?

• Hydrogen monochloride

• Monohydrogen monochloride

• hydrogen chloride

• hydrochloric acid

I am a compound with the formula CH₄. What is my name?

• Carbon hydrogen

• Carbon hydride

• Carbon tetrahydride

• Monocarbon tetrahydride

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I am a covalent compound formed by bonding one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms. What is my formula?

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My name is phosphorus trichloride. How many phosphorous atoms do I have?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

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My name is dinitrogen. What is my formula?

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• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbon oxide

• Carbon trioxide

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Which of the following is the correct formula for dinitrogen tetroxide?

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• Tetraphosphorus decoxide

• Phosphorus pentoxide

• Phosphorus oxide

• Phosphorus decaoxide

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