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Covalent compounds are named by first looking at how many atoms the first element in a molecule has. We'll use H2O as an example (although it is commonly known as water). Since the H contributes two atoms to the molecule it has the prefix di-. If it had one it would be mono-, three, tri-, etc. The second element also follows that same rule, however, the ending is changed as well. In the case of oxygen, the -ygen is taken off and replaced by -ide. Therefore, the molecule H2O is also known as dihydrogen oxide.
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∙ 13y agoThey are named using different rules than those used to name ionic compounds.
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∙ 16y agoAn ionic bond results when metal atoms combine with non-metal atoms. A covalent bond results when non-metal atoms combine.
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∙ 10y agoNaming a covalent compound uses greek prefixes. For example, CO2 is Carbon Dioxide (mono meaning one) and H2O is Dihydrogen Monoxide (Di meaning two and mono meaning one).
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Covalent compounds display which of these properties?
Covalent compounds are neutral. Covalent compounds share electrons. apex:)
What is the conclusion of the properties of ionic and covalent compounds?
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What compounds does oxygen form?
ionic and covalent compound
Is CsBr covalent or ionic?
CsBr is both polar and ionic, but is not covalent.
Are all compounds made by sharing electrons?
Only covalent compounds are made by sharing electrons.
What are the covalent compounds?
Covalent compounds share electronsCovalent compounds are neutralB.The compounds share electrons.C.The compounds show no charge.D.The compounds are named with Greek prefixes.
What are the uses for covalent compounds?
There are NO specific uses possible only by being 'covalent'. A compound actually can NOT be named 'COVALENT'. Only a special type of bonding is called 'covalent'.
What types of compounds are formed by covalent bonds?
Covalent compounds are formed by covalent bonds.
Are covalent compounds soluble in hexane?
It depends on the compound. nonpolar covalent compounds will generally be soluble whie polar covalent compounds will not be.
Is telephone receiver a ionic or covalent compound?
covalent compounds --------- It is inadequate to discuss about a telephone in terms of ionic and covalent compounds.
In what phase are covalent compounds?
Covalent compounds can be solids, liquids or gases.
Is Vaseline ionic or covalent?
Petrol is a mixture of organic compounds. These organic compounds have covalent bonds.
How can you use covalent compounds in a sentence?
Covalent compounds have shared electrons between atoms.
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
Living things are made up of both ionic and covalent compounds.
Is Shares Electrons a ionic or a covalent compounds?
"Shares electrons" is a characteristic of covalent bonds, which form covalent compounds.
What is covalent compounds used for?
Organic compounds have covalent bonds, and these compounds are the basis of life on Earth; the human body is composed of them.
Are melting points of covalent compounds high or low compared to ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds have strong electrostatic force of attraction and hence have higher melting points than covalent compounds.
