Naming and Types of Compounds

The video tutorial explains how to name the compound CaCl2. It begins by identifying whether the compound is ionic or molecular, using the periodic table to determine that Calcium is a metal and Chlorine is a non-metal, thus forming an ionic compound. The tutorial then describes binary compounds, which consist of two different types of atoms. The process of naming involves identifying the metal (Calcium) and modifying the non-metal's name (Chlorine) to form the name Calcium Chloride. The video concludes with a summary of the naming process.

What type of compound is formed when a metal and a non-metal combine?

• Metallic compound

• Covalent compound

• Organic compound

• Ionic compound

What do we call a compound that consists of only two different types of atoms?

• Complex compound

• Ternary compound

• Binary compound

• Quaternary compound

Which of the following is the correct name for CaCl2?

• Calcium Chlorine

• Calcium Chlorate

• Calcium Chloride

• Calcium Dichloride

When naming a binary ionic compound, what suffix is added to the non-metal?

• -ine

• -ite

• -ate

• -ide

In the compound CaCl2, which element is the metal?

• Copper

• Calcium

• Chlorine

• Carbon