Naming Binary Molecular Compounds Worksheet

Naming Binary Molecular Compounds

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?

2. What is the chemical formula for phosphorus pentachloride?

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.

2. Binary molecular compounds are formed between a metal and a nonmetal.

1. Explain why we use prefixes in naming binary molecular compounds but not in naming ionic compounds.