Introduction

How is naming and writing formulas for molecular compounds different from ionic compounds?



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Molecular elements and molecular compounds are formed when non-metals bond by sharing electrons. Remember that these bonds are called covalent bonds. The system for naming and writing formulas has a slightly different set of guidelines than the ionic compounds that you just learned about.

  Targets

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to

  • write formulas for and name, using IUPAC rules, molecular compounds
  • write formulas for and name, using IUPAC rules, acids

  Watch This

Covalent Bonding of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen @ YouTube FuseSchool – Global Education

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This video reviews the concept of sharing electrons to form a covalent bond by examining the diatoms hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. This will help get you in the right mindset for this lesson.