Simple Naming Review

Ionic compound names use prefixes (mono, di, tri, etc.)?

• Yes

• No

Name MgO

• ionic, magnesium oxide

• covalent, magnesium monoxide

Name HCl ^{(its actual name is hydrochloric acid- but we will discuss this later)}

• ionic, hydrogen chloride

• covalent, hydrogen monochloride

Name MgCl2

• ionic, magnesium chloride

• covalent magnesium dichloride

Name H2O

• ionic, hydrogen oxide

• covalent, dihydrogen monoxide

Name BeO

• ionic, beryllium oxide

• covalent, beryllium monoxide

Name CH4 ^{(commonly known as methane)}

• ionic, carbon hydride

• covalent, carbon tetrahydride

Name CO2

• ionic, carbon oxide

• covalent, carbon dioxide

Name Li3N

• ionic, Lithium nitride

• covalent, lithium mononitride