1.5: Covalent Compounds Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Molecule
A
two or more nonmetals joined with covalent bond
2
Q
Diatomic Molecule
A
two atoms of same element sharing electrons
3
Q
What is HOFBrINCL?
A
- Diatomic
- always alone with subscript 2
- all are gases but bromine (L) and iodine (s)
4
Q
How to name Covalent compounds?
A
use Greek prefixes to represent subscript of chemical or ionic charge of switched chemical
5
Q
Name greek prefixes up to 10
A
mono
di
tri
tetra
penta
hexa
hepta
octa
nona
deca
- drop a when vowel
6
Q
What if both elements have ionic charge of 1?
A
only second one uses prefix
(ex. carbon monoxide)
