Compound 2

Ionic: Metal + non-metal A compound consisting of positive and negative ion Electron are transferred from one atom to another No prefix Covalent: Non-metal + non-metal A molecule consisting of atoms Electrons are shared between bonding atoms Prefix Note: No mono at the beginning, used when refer to the second

Ionic: Name of the metal comes first and remains unchanged Name of the non-metal comes second and the ending changes into IDE Ex. NaBr Sodium Bromid Covalent: The name of the first non-metal remains unchanged The ending of the second non-metal changes to IDE The number of atoms of each element is indicated using a prefix Omit mono on the first atom Do not use the cross over trick Ex. AS2S3, diarsenic trisulfide

Ionic Vs. Covalent Substances

Nomenclature of Ionic and covalent substances