Covalent Compound Nomenclature Basics

CO

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Calcium oxide

• Copper oxide

Prefix 'penta-'

• Three atoms

• Four atoms

• Five atoms

• Six atoms

N2O

• Dinitrogen monoxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Hydrogen sulfide

Prefix 'di-'

• One atom

• Three atoms

• Two atoms

• Four atoms

Prefix 'hepta-'

• Five atoms

• Six atoms

• Seven atoms

• Eight atoms

NH3

• Nitrogen trihydride

• Ammonium hydroxide

• Nitric oxide

• Hydrazine

CH4

• Carbon tetrahydride

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

Covalent bond

• Sharing of electrons

• Transfer of electrons

• Formation of ions

• Attraction between molecules

PCl3

• Phosphorus trichloride

• Phosphorus pentachloride

• Chlorine trioxide

• Phosphorus dichloride

SO2

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen dioxide

• Hydrogen sulfide