molecular vs. ionic compounds
tetra
4
penta
5
hexa
6
Hepta
7
octa
8
nona
9
molecular formula
A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms.
diatomic molecule
A molecule consisting of two atoms
silver nitrate
AgNO₃
Aluminum Oxide
Al₂O₃
boron trifluoride
BF₃
BaO
Barium oxide
BeO
Berylium oxide
hexaboron monosilicide
B₆Si
carbon tetrachloride
CCl₄
Methane (Carbon tetrahydride)
CH₄
Calcium Sulfide
CaS
CaSe
Calcium selenide
chlorine pentafluoride
ClF₅
Chlorine dioxide
ClO₂
dichlorine monoxide
Cl₂O
Co(NO₃)₂
Cobalt (II) Nitrate
Cu(OH)₂
Copper (II) Hydroxide
Cesium Selenide
Cs₂Se
Copper (II) Chloride
CuCl₂
Ethane (dicarbon hexahydride)
C₂H₆
Propane (tricarbon octahydride)
C₃H₈
Butane (tetracarbon decahydride)
C₄H10
Glucose
C₆H₁₂O₆
Benzene (hexacarbon hexahydride)
C₆H₆
iron(III) fluoride
FeF₃
Iron(II) oxide
FeO
Dihydrogen monoxide
H₂O
Iodine pentafluoride
IF₅
FePO₄
Iron (III) Phosphate
FeF₃
Iron (III) fluoride
What is an ionic compound
It is composed of positive and negative ions that are combined so that the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal
Potassium Chloride
KCl
Potassium nitride
K₃N
PbCrO₄
Lead(II) chromate
Lithium Phosphide
Li₃P
Magnesium chloride
MgCl₂
Magnesium Iodide
MgI₂
Manganese (II) acetate
Mn(C₂H₃O₂)₂
Ammonia (Nitrogen trihydride)
NH₃
sodium bromide
NaBr
Sodium Chromate
Na₂CrO₄
What is a molecule
Neutral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds
Nickle(II) Sulfate
NiSO₄
dinitrogen trioxide
N₂O₃
O₂
Oxygen
Ozone
O₃
phosphorus pentachloride
PCl₅
Phosphorus triodide
PI₃
lead(IV) oxide
PbO₂
sulfur dioxide
SO₂
antimony tribromide
SbBr₃
chemical formula
Shows the kinds and numbers of atoms in the smallest representative unit of a substance.
Tin(II) nitrate
Sn(NO₃)₂
Strontium nitride
Sr₃N₂
SrTe
Strontium telluride
Al(ClO₃)₃
aluminum chlorate
AlN
aluminum nitride
AlPO₄
aluminum phosphate
Al₂S₃
aluminum sulfide
SbCl₃
antimony(III) chloride
BaCl₂
barium chloride
Ba₃N₂
barium nitride
Ba₃P₂
barium phosphide
CH₄
carbon tetrahydride
B₂Si
diboron monosilicide
Si₂F₆
disilicon hexafluoride
Fe₂S₃
iron (III) sulfide
formula unit
lowest whole number ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound
NF₃
nitrogen trifluoride
Rb₃P
rubidium phosphide
Na₂S
sodium sulfide
SCl₄
sulfur tetrachloride
P₄S₅
tetraphosphorus pentasulfide