Chemistry 111

Walczak

March 16, 2004

Naming Binary Compounds

Give the proper systematic name for each of the compounds below:

Ionic Compounds:

NaCl Sodium Chloride

KBr Potassium Bromide

CaI₂ Calcium Iodide

MgO Magnesium Oxide

AlCl₃ Aluminum Chloride

K₂S Potassium Sulfide

FeO Iron (II) Oxide

Fe₂O₃ Iron (III) Oxide

Covalent Compounds:

NH₃ Nitrogen Trihydride

CCl₄ Carbon Tetrachloride

SF₆ Sulfur Hexafluoride

N₂O₄ Dinitrogen Tetraoxide

CO Carbon Monoxide

SO₂ Sulfur Dioxide

CS₂ Carbon Disulfide

CH₄ Carbon Tetrahydride

Give the formula for each of the following compounds and classify each as Ionic or Covalent:

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂; covalent

Calcium chloride CaCl₂; ionic

Carbon dioxide CO₂; covalent

Calcium sulfide CaS; ionic

Phosphorous pentachloride PCl₅; covalent

Beryllium fluoride BeF₂; ionic

Lithium oxide Li₂O; ionic

Silicon tetrachloride SiCl₄; covalent

Sodium fluoride NaF; ionic

Strontium oxide Sr₂O; ionic