Naming Covalent Compounds

What is the correct name for the compound CO2?

• carbon trioxide

• carbon tetrachloride

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for the compound PCl3?

• phosphorus chloride

• chlorine phosphide

• trichloride phosphorus

• phosphorus trichloride

What is the correct name for the compound SO3?

• sulfur oxide

• sulfur monoxide

• sulfur dioxide

• sulfur trioxide

What is the correct name for the compound N2O?

• nitrogen dioxide

• dinitrogen monoxide

• nitrogen oxide

• dinitrogen oxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for the compound P2O5?

• diphosphorus pentoxide

• diphosphorus oxide

• pentaphosphorus oxide

• phosphorus oxide

What is the correct name for the compound NO2?

• dinitrogen oxide

• nitrogen dioxide

• mononitrogen dioxide

• nitrogen monoxide

What is the correct name for the compound Cl2O7?

• chlorine dioxide

• dichlorine heptoxide

• chlorine monoxide

• dichlorine pentoxide

What is the correct name for the compound CO?

• carbon monoxide

• carbon trioxide

• carbon dioxide

• carbon tetroxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is the correct name for the compound SF6?

• sulfur hexafluoride

• fluoride sulfur

• hexafluoride sulfur

• sulfur fluoride

What is the correct name for the compound H2O?

• dihydrogen monoxide

• hydrogen oxide

• dihydrogen oxide

• hydrogen dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1