Covalent Nomenclature
Covalent Nomenclature Covalent bonding occurs between… a non-metal & a non-metal To name an covalent compound: prefix*–first non-metal prefix –second non-metal with –ide ending
Covalent Nomenclature Prefixes 1 = mono-* 6 = hexa- 2 = di- 7 = hepta- 3 = tri- 8 = octa- 4 = tetra- 9 = nona- 5 = penta- 10 = deca- *mono- is not used on 1st element in the formula
Covalent Nomenclature For example… CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide N2O dinitrogen monoxide N2O4 dinitrogen tetroxide
Covalent Nomenclature To write formulas for a covalent compound, the prefixes indicate the number of atoms of each element in the molecule.
Covalent Nomenclature chlorine monoxide ClO 2. oxygen difluoride OF2 diphosphorous pentoxide P2O5 disulfur dichloride S2Cl2