Covalent Compounds

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

• 2 non-metals

• 1 metal and 1 non-metal

• 2 metals

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

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)₂

• ionic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

When naming covalent compounds,

• roman numerals are needed but no prefixes required

• both roman numerals or prefixes are not required

• both roman numerals and prefixes must be included

• prefixes are needed but roman numerals are not required

SiCl₄

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

What is the name of N₂O₃

• Nitrogen trioxide
• Dinitrogen oxide
• Dinitrogen trioxide
• Nitrogen oxide

What is the name of Br₆F₁₀ ?

• Bromium fluoride
• Hexabromine fluoride
• Bromium decafluoride
• none of the above

What is the OFFICIAL name for H₂O

• Hydrogen Oxide
• Oxygen Dinitride
• Agua
• Dihydrogen Monoxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named

• sulfur dioxide.
• sulfur oxide.
• disulfur oxide.
• sulfide oxygen.