Covalent bonding

Which of the following is a property of ionic compounds?

• brittle and hard at room temp.

• low melting and boiling points

• do not conduct electricity

• tend to be flammable

Which of the following is a property of covalent compounds?

• conducts electricity

• low thermal conductivity

• high melting and boiling points

• normally won’t dissolve in water

What suffix is used in naming covalent compounds?

• –ate

• –ide

• – ite

• -ium

Which of the following is CORRECT when naming covalent compounds?

• The first element gets a suffix and always gets a Greek prefix.

• The first element gets a suffix and sometimes gets a Greek prefix.

• The second element gets a suffix and always gets a Greek prefix.

• The second element gets a suffix and sometimes gets a Greek Prefix.

Which of the following pairs could form an ionic bond?

• Na & K

• Cl & Br

• K & Ne

• Ca & Cl

Which of the following pairs would form a covalent bond?

• Na & K

• Cl & Br

• K & Ne

• Ca & Cl

The correct name for Cl₂S is

• chlorine disulfide

• dichloride monsulfide

• dichlorine monosulfide

• chloride sulfide

The correct name for P₄O₇is

• tetraphosporus hexoxide

• tetraphosphorus heptoxide

• triphosphorus hexoxide

• triphoshorus hexoxide

The correct name for B₂O₃is

• diboron trioxygen

• diboron trioxide

• dibromine trioxygen

• dibromine trioxide

The correct name for B₂Si is

• boron silicon

• diboron silicide

• boron monosilicide

• diboron monosilicide