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Covalent naming and formulas

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the prefix used for 3 in covalent naming?

a)

Di-

b)

Tri-

c)

Mono-

d)

Tetra-

2.

What is the name of the compound N2O4?

a)

Dinitrogen tetroxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Dinitrogen trioxide

d)

Nitrous oxide

3.

Is the formula S4N4 an ionic or covalent compound?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Network

4.

What is the name of the compound C3Cl8?

a)

Tricarbon octachloride

b)

Dicarbon hexachloride

c)

Tetracarbon decachloride

d)

Monocarbon dichloride

5.

What is the formula for diphosphorus trioxide?

a)

P2O3

b)

P2O5

c)

P2O4

d)

P3O2

6.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

A type of bond where electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

b)

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

c)

A bond that occurs between metal and non-metal atoms.

d)

A weak attraction between molecules.

7.

What is the name of the compound P2O5?

a)

Diphosphorus pentoxide

b)

Phosphorus trioxide

c)

Phosphorus pentoxide

d)

Diphosphorus trioxide

8.

What is the difference between ionic and covalent compounds?

a)

Ionic compounds are formed by the sharing of electrons, while covalent compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons.

b)

Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons, while covalent compounds are formed by the sharing of electrons.

c)

Ionic compounds are formed by the combination of metals, while covalent compounds are formed by the combination of non-metals.

d)

Ionic compounds are formed in gaseous states, while covalent compounds are formed in solid states.

9.

What is the prefix used for 4 in covalent naming?

a)

Tetra-

b)

Quadra-

c)

Penta-

d)

Hexa-

10.

What is the formula for phosphorus pentachloride?

a)

PCl3

b)

PCl5

c)

PCl6

d)

PCl4

11.

What is the formula for sulfur hexafluoride?

a)

SF4

b)

SF6

c)

S2F10

d)

SF5

12.

What is the formula for carbon tetrachloride?

a)

CCl4

b)

CCl3

c)

C2Cl2

d)

CCl2

13.

What is the name of the compound CO2?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon trioxide

d)

Dicarbon oxide

14.

What is the prefix used for 5 in covalent naming?

a)

Tetra-

b)

Penta-

c)

Hexa-

d)

Octa-

15.

Which formula represents carbon monoxide?

a)

CO

b)

C2O

c)

CO2

d)

C3O