7.2. Molecular Compounds http://www.ck12.org
- What differs between ionic compounds and molecules?
- What are binary molecular compounds?
- What differs between a molecular formula and an empirical formula?
- Give the formula for each of the following binary covalent compounds:
a. carbon dioxide
b. phosphorus triiodide
c. sulfur dichloride
d. boron trifluoride
e. dioxygen difluoride
f. xenon trioxide - Name the following binary covalent compounds:
a. N 2 F 4
b. HBr
c. SF 4
d. BCl 3
e. P 2 O 5
f. ClF 3 - Is "nitrogen oxide" an appropriate name for the compound NO? Why or why not?
- Is "calcium oxide" an appropriate name the compound CaO? Why or why not?
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- Winter, M. (1993-2011). WebElements: the periodic table on the WWW, from http://www.webelements.com/