Writing Formulas for Covalent Compounds
Write the molecular formula for the following compounds.
1. chlorine monoxide
CO
2. oxygen difluoride
OF2
3. boron monophosphide
BP
4. hydrogen gas
H2 (diatomic element)
5. dinitrogen monoxide
N2O
6. nitrogen trifluoride
NF3
7. nitrogen tetrachloride
NCl4
8. xenon trioxide
9. carbon dioxide
CO2
10. diphophorous pentoxide
P2O5
11. bromine pentafluoride
BrF5
12. oxygen gas
O2 (diatomic element)
13. disulfur dichloride
S2Cl2
14. phosphorus trichloride
PCl3
15. boron trifluoride
BF3
16. tetraarsenic decoxide
As4O10
17. silicon tetrachloride
SiCl4
18. krypton difluoride
19. chlorine nonoxide
ClO9
20. chlorine gas
Cl2 (diatomic element)
21. silicon dioxide
SiO2
22. boron trichloride
BCl3
23. dinitrogen pentasulfide
N2S5
24. carbon monoxide
CO
25. dicarbon trioxide
C2O3
Naming Covalent Compounds
Write the name of the following compound.
1. CO2
carbon dioxide
2. CO
carbon monoxide
3. SO2
sulfur dioxide
4. SO3
sulfur trioxide
5. N2O
dinitrogen monoxide
6. NO
nitrogen monoxide
7. N2O3
dinitrogen trioxide
8. NO2
nitrogen dioxide
9. N2O4
dinitrogen tetroxide
10. N2O5
dinitogen pentoxide
11. PCl3
phosphorus trichloride
12. PCl5
phosphorus pentachloride
13. N2
nitrogen (gas)
14. NH3
nitrogen trihydride
15. SCl6
sulfur hexafluoride
16. P2O5
diphosphorus pentoxide
17. CCl4
carbon tetrachloride
18. SiO2
silicon dioxide
19. CS2
carbon disulfide
20. OF2
oxygen difluoride
21. PBr3
phosphorus tribromide
22. XeF6
23. SF6
sulfur hexafluoride
24. BCl3
boron trichloride
25. BF3
boron trifluoride