Naming Molecular Compounds (nonmetal + nonmetal)

Question 1

Mono-

Answer 1

1

Question 2

Di-

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Tri-

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Tetra-

Answer 4

4

Question 5

Penta-

Answer 5

5

Question 6

Hexa-

Answer 6

6

Question 7

Hepta-

Answer 7

7

Question 8

Octa-

Answer 8

8

Question 9

Nona-

Answer 9

9

Question 10

Deca-

Answer 10

10

Question 11

CO

Answer 11

Carbon Monoxide = Carbon (one) Oxide

Question 12

CO2

Answer 12

Carbon Dioxide = Carbon (two) Oxide

Question 13

NO2

Answer 13

Nitrogen Dioxide = Nitrogen (two) Oxide

Question 14

N2O2

Answer 14

Dinitrogen Dioxide = (two) Nitrogen (two) Oxide

Question 15

Prefix “mono-“ is left out for the ______ element.

Answer 15

1st element

Question 16

(For oxides) The ending “a” in prefix is left out sometimes.

Answer 16

Ex: N2O4 can be named dinitrogen tetroxide and not dinitrogen tetraoxide .

Question 17

NH3

Answer 17

Ammonia

Question 18

H2S

Answer 18

Hydrogen Sulfide