Naming Compounds Tutorial And Worksheet With Answers
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20Naming Compounds Tutorial and Worksheet
Since we use different methods in naming binary covalent (molecular)
compounds and ionic compounds, the first step in naming or writing the formula
of a compound is to determine which of the 2 compound classes it belongs. This
can be done as follows:
Determine if the Compound is Binary Covalent (Molecular) or Ionic:
Does the compound contain only two types of nonmetal elements?
Yes
No
Binary Covalent
Ionic Compound
(Molecular) Compound
Binary covalent compounds will contain only two types of non-metal elements.
There may be more than one of each element. For example CO
contains just two
2
types of elements, carbon and oxygen. We will discuss naming covalent
compounds that contain more than two types of elements, like glucose C
H
O
,
6
12
6
in later chapters.
Once it is determined that the compound is ionic or covalent, the student can be
asked to do either of the following:
1) Given the name of the compound, write the formula.
Or
2) Given the formula of the compound, write the name.
In this tutorial we will review the process for achieving these 2 objectives and
practice with some worksheet problems. First, we will review and practice how to
write formulas for compounds when given the compound’s name. Second, we
will review and practice how to write the name of a compound when given the
compound’s formula.
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