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CHAPTER 2 BLM 2-5

Naming and Writing Formulas for

Molecular Compounds

1. Name each binary molecular compound.

a. HI b. SBr2

c. N2O4 d. PF5

e. CO2 f. NO

g. BBr3 h. SiCl4

2. Write the molecular formula for each molecular compound.

a. carbon tetrabromide b. nitrogen dioxide

c. disulfur decafluoride d. phosphorus pentabromide

e. nitrogen triiodide f. hydrogen sulfide

g. boron trifluoride h. tetraphosphorus hexoxide

3. Write the name and molecular formula for the molecular compound containing these numbers
and types of atoms.
a. 1 sulfur atom, 2 iodine atoms b. 1 carbon atom, 4 chlorine atoms

c. 2 nitrogen atoms, 5 oxygen atoms d. 1 phosphorus atom, 3 chlorine atoms

e. 1 oxygen atom, 2 fluorine atoms f. 2 phosphorus atoms, 4 iodine atoms

g. 1 carbon atom, 1 oxygen atom h. 1 hydrogen atom, 1 bromine atom

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