2015: NAMING MOLECULAR COMPOUNDS

Naming Molecular Compounds Worksheet

Write the names of the following covalent compounds:

21)       SO₃ __________________________________________

22)       N₂S __________________________________________

23)       PH₃ __________________________________________

24)       BF₃ __________________________________________

25)       P₂Br₄ __________________________________________

26)       CO __________________________________________

27)       SiO₂ __________________________________________

28)       SF₆ __________________________________________

29)       NH₃ __________________________________________

30)       NO₂ __________________________________________

Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:

31)       nitrogen trichloride __________________________________________

32)       boron carbide __________________________________________

33)       dinitrogen trioxide __________________________________________

34)       phosphorus pentafluoride ______________________________________

35)       methane __________________________________________

36)       sulfur dibromide __________________________________________

37)       diboron tetrahydride __________________________________________

38)       oxygen difluoride __________________________________________

39)       carbon disulfide __________________________________________

40)       nitrogen monoxide __________________________________________

Answers:

Write the names of the following covalent compounds:

21)      SO₃                 sulfur trioxide

22)      N₂S                 dinitrogen sulfide

23)      PH₃                 phosphorus trihydride

24)      BF₃                 boron trifluoride

25)      P₂Br₄               diphosphorus tetrabromide

26)      CO                  carbon monoxide

27)      SiO₂                silicon dioxide

28)      SF₆                 sulfur hexafluoride

29)      NH₃                 ammonia

30)      NO₂                 nitrogen dioxide

Write the formulas of the following covalent compounds:

31)      nitrogen trichloride                          NCl₃

32)      boron carbide                                   BC

33)      dinitrogen trioxide                            N₂O₃

34)      phosphorus pentafluoride               PF₅

35)      methane                                            CH₄

36)      sulfur dibromide                               SBr₂

37)      diboron tetrahydride                        B₂H₄

38)      oxygen difluoride                             OF₂

39)      carbon disulfide                               CS₂