Covalent Bonds and Names

silicon dioxide

• SO₂
• NaO₂
• SiO₂
• SiO

SiCl₄

• silicon tetrachloride
• silicon quadchloride
• monosilicon tetrachloride
• silicon chloride

tetraphosphorus heptoxide

• K₄O₁₀

• P₄O₇

• KO

• P₁₀O₄

SO₃

• sulfate

• sulfur oxide

• sulfur trioxide

• monosulfur trioxide

P₄S₁₀

• tetrapotassium decasulfide

• phosphorus decasulfide

• tetraphosphorus decasulfide

• phosphorus (X) sulfide

SiCl₄

• silicon tetrachloride
• silicon quadchloride
• monosilicon tetrachloride
• silicon chloride

dinitrogen pentoxide

• N₂O₅

• NO₅

• N₅O₂

• N₂O₆

In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when

• the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
• electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
• pairs of electrons are shared between two non-metal atoms.

• two non-metal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO₂

• ionic

• covalent