Naming & Writing Covalent/Ionic Chemical Formulas Notes

Name the compound: MgCl₂

• magnesium chloride

• magnesium dichloride

• monomagnesium chloride

• manganese chloride

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the compound: Zn₃P₂

• zinc phosphide

• trizinc diphosphide

• zinc phosphate

• zinc phosphite

Name the compound: N₂O₅.

• dinitrogen pentaoxide

• binitrogen pentaoxide

• nitrogen oxide

• pentanitrogen dioxide

Name the compound: SO₃

• sulfur trioxide

• sulfite ion

• sulfur oxide

• sodium trioxide

Write the formula for Sodium Chloride.

Answer explanation

Nacl , 1 and 1 don't have to be written

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Write the formula for Lithium Bromide.

Answer explanation

LiBr , -1 and +1 don't have to be written

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Draw the formula for Magnesium Fluoride

Answer explanation

MgF2, +2 & -1 as oxidation numbers

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Draw the formula for Potassium Sulfide

Answer explanation

+1 & -2 as oxidation number, criss cross it !

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Write the formula: tetraarsenic decoxide

• As₄O₁₀

• As₁₀O4

• As₆O₉

• AsO

Write the formula: iodine heptafluoride

• IF₇

• I_2F₁₄

• IHF₇

• IF₆