Naming Binary Molecular Compounds Worksheet
Practice naming binary molecular compounds using prefixes and IUPAC rules for Grade 12 chemistry students.
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Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to name the binary molecular compounds or write their chemical formulas.
Name the following binary molecular compounds:
1. CO:
2. CO2:
3. N2O:
4. N2O4:
5. PCl3:
Write the chemical formula for the following binary molecular compounds:
1. Sulfur dioxide:
2. Dinitrogen trioxide:
3. Carbon tetrachloride:
4. Iodine heptafluoride:
5. Tetraphosphorus decoxide:
1. Which of the following is the correct name for SF6?
Sulfur fluoride
Sulfur hexafluoride
Monosulfur hexafluoride
Hexafluoride sulfur
2. What is the chemical formula for phosphorus pentachloride?
PCl3
P5Cl
PCl5
PCl
Indicate whether each statement is True or False.
1. The prefix 'mono-' is always used for the first element in a binary molecular compound if there is only one atom.
True
False
2. Binary molecular compounds are formed between a metal and a nonmetal.
True
False
1. Explain why we use prefixes in naming binary molecular compounds but not in naming ionic compounds.