Covalent compound naming conventions Quiz

Water's chemical formula is H2O, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

The prefix 'Tri-' indicates three atoms in a covalent compound.

N2 is a diatomic molecule, consisting of two nitrogen atoms.

The molecular formula of methane is CH4.

The compound with the formula NH3 is named Ammonia.

The covalent compound with the formula CO2 is named Carbon dioxide.

In N2O5, oxygen has the higher oxidation state.

The compound with the formula N2O is named Nitrous oxide.

The oxidation state of sulfur in SF6 is +6.

The molecular geometry of a molecule with a trigonal bipyramidal electron domain geometry is also trigonal bipyramidal.

H2O is a polar molecule.

Xenon is a noble gas that can form compounds.

There are 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom in the molecule H2O.

The molecular geometry of a molecule with four electron pairs around the central atom is tetrahedral.

The compound with the formula P4S10 is named Phosphorus pentasulfide.

The formula for phosphorus trichloride is PCl3.

Xenon is the central atom in the compound XeF4.

The compound with the formula SO2 is named Sulfur dioxide.

The molecule C2H4 has 4 sigma (σ) bonds and 1 pi (π) bond.

The hybridization of the central atom in PF5 is sp3d2.

The compound with the formula Cl2O7 is named Perchloric acid.

NO2 exhibits resonance.

The electron geometry of a molecule with five electron pairs around the central atom is trigonal bipyramidal.

CO2 is an example of a nonpolar molecule.

The compound with the formula HNO3 is named Nitric acid.