Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Cr₃N

• chromium nitride
• chromium (I) nitride
• chromium (II) nitride
• chromium (III) nitride

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

potassium nitride

• K₃N₂

• K₂N

• KN₃

• K₃N

calcium oxide

• Ca₂O₂

• Ca₂O

• CaO

• CaO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Lithium fluoride

• LiF
• LiF₂
• Li₂F
• Li₂F₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

barium phosphide

• Ba₃P

• BaP

• Ba₃P₂

• Ba₂P₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

FeS

• iron (I) sulfide

• iron sulfide

• iron (III) sulfide

• iron (II) sulfide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

carbon monoxide

• CO
• CO₂
• C₂O
• COH

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

P₂O₅

• phosphorus oxide
• phosphorus (II) oxide
• diphosphorus pentoxide
• phosphorus pentoxide

What is the correct name for the compound PH₃?

• Monophosphorus trihydride
• Phosphorus hydride
• Trihydrogen monophosphide
• Phosphorus trihydride

What is the correct name for the compound Al₂S₃?

• Aluminum sulfide
• Dialuminum trisulfide
• Trisulfur dialuminide 
• Aluminum sulfur