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CHE 105/110 Introduction to Chemistry - Exercises and Answers

Molecules and Chemical Nomenclature

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QUESTION ANSWER

1.

Which of these formulas represent molecules? State how many atoms are in each molecule.

  1. Fe
  2. PCl3
  3. P4
  4. Ar

1.

  1. not a molecule
  2. a molecule; four atoms total
  3. a molecule; four atoms total
  4. not a molecule

3.

What is the difference between CO and Co?

3.

CO is a compound of carbon and oxygen; Co is the element cobalt.

5.

Give the proper formula for each diatomic element.

5.

H2, O2, N2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2

7.

What is the stem of fluorine used in molecule names? CF4 is one example.

7.

fluor-

9.

Give the proper name for each molecule.

  1. PF3
  2. TeCl2
  3. N2O3

9.

  1. phosphorus trifluoride
  2. tellurium dichloride
  3. dinitrogen trioxide

11.

Give the proper name for each molecule.

  1. XeF2
  2. O2F2
  3. SF6

11.

  1. xenon difluoride
  2. dioxygen difluoride
  3. sulfur hexafluoride

13.

Give the proper name for each molecule.

  1. N2O
  2. N2O4
  3. N2O5

13.

  1. dinitrogen monoxide
  2. dinitrogen tetroxide
  3. dinitrogen pentoxide

15.

Give the proper formula for each name.

  1. dinitrogen pentoxide
  2. tetraboron tricarbide
  3. phosphorus pentachloride

15.

  1. N2O5
  2. B4C3
  3. PCl5

17.

Give the proper formula for each name.

  1. dioxygen dichloride
  2. dinitrogen trisulfide
  3. xenon tetrafluoride

17.

  1. O2Cl2
  2. N2S3
  3. XeF4

19

Give the proper formula for each name.

  1. iodine trifluoride
  2. xenon trioxide
  3. disulfur decafluoride

19.

  1. IF3
  2. XeO3
  3. S2F10

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