Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds

chromium (III) nitrate

• Cr₃N₂
• Cr₂N
• Cr₂NO₃
• Cr(NO₃)₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• Ba₃(PO4)₂
• BaP
• Ba₃P₂
• Ba₂P₃

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

What is the correct name for the compound N₂O?

• Dinitrogen monoxide
• Dinitrogen oxide
• Nitrogen oxide
• Nitrogen dioxide

What is the correct name for the compound CBr₄?

• Monocarbon tetrabromide
• Carbon tetrabromide
• Carbon bromide
• Tetrabromine monocarbon