How do the names of covalent compounds differ from the names of ionic compounds?

Covalent bonds are named by using prefixes that give the number of atoms of each element in the compound. Ionic compounds are named by replacing the ending of the nonmetal with ate or ite. 6.

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pstnonsonjoku pstnonsonjoku · Answer 2 · 2021-10-22T00:29:38+02:00

The names of ionic compounds have special endings for the second element or ion while the name of covalent compounds depends on the subscript of each of the elements in the compound.

Ionic compounds are usually made up of a cation and an anion. There is no special ending in the name of the cation but certain suffixes are used for the second element or ion in an ionic compound.

For instance, the second element in most ionic compounds have the ending "-ide". Typical examples are sodium oxide, magnesium nitride and calcium phosphide.

In naming covalent molecules, we need to be sure that the subscripts of the molecules are duly indicated. For instance, N2O5 is dinitrogen pentaoxide.

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