1. Naming Binary Molecular Compounds

2. Binary Molecular Compounds
Compounds between two nonmetals
First element in the formula is named first.
Keeps its element name
Gets a prefix if there is a subscript on it
Second element is named second
Use the root of the element name plus the -ide suffix
Always use a prefix on the second element

3. List of Prefixes 1 = mon(o) 2 = di 3 = tri 4 = tetra 5 = penta
6 = hexa
7 = hepta
8 = octa
9 = nona
10 = deka
List of Prefixes

4. Naming Binary Compounds
diphosphorus pentoxide
CO2 =
carbon dioxide
CO =
carbon monoxide
N2O =
dinitrogen monoxide

5. Practice – Write the Formula
Compound Name
Compound Formula
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Diphosphorus pentoxide
Dinitrogen monoxide
Silicon dioxide
Carbon tetrabromide
Sulfur dioxide
Phosphorus pentabromide
Iodine trichloride
Nitrogen triiodide
Dinitrogen trioxide
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6. Answers – Write the Formula
Compound Name
Compound Formula
Carbon dioxide
CO2
Carbon monoxide CO
Diphosphorus pentoxide
P2O5
Dinitrogen monoxide
N2O
Silicon dioxide
SiO2
Carbon tetrabromide
CBr4
Sulfur dioxide
SO2
Phosphorus pentabromide
PBr5
Iodine trichloride
ICl3
Nitrogen triiodide
NI3
Dinitrogen trioxide
N2O3

7. Practice – Name the Compounds
Compound Formula
Compound Name
N2O4
SO3 NO
NO2
As2O5
PCl3
CCl4
H2O
SeF6
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8. Answers – Name the Compounds
Compound Formula
Compound Name
N2O4
dinitrogen tetroxide
SO3
sulfur trioxide NO
nitrogen monoxide
NO2
nitrogen dioxide
As2O5
diarsenic pentoxide
PCl3
phosphorus trichloride
CCl4
carbon tetrachloride
H2O
dinitrogen monoxide
SeF6
selenium hexafluoride