Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

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What is the formula for nitrogen trichloride?

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NCl3

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What is the formula for Hexaboron Monosilicide?

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B6Si

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What is the name of the ionic compound formed from calcium and chlorine? (SPELLING MATTERS)

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calcium chloride

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What is the chemical formula for the ionic compound of potassium and oxygen?

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K2O

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What is the name of the compound SO3? (SPELLING MATTERS)

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sulfur trioxide

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Define ionic compound.

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A compound formed from the electrostatic attraction between positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions).

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Define covalent compound.

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A compound formed when two or more nonmetals share electrons.

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What is the general rule for naming ionic compounds?

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Name the cation first followed by the anion, changing the anion's ending to '-ide' if it is a simple anion.

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What is the general 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 4 in covalent compound naming?

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tetra-