are prefixes used in ionic bonds
Remember, we're only talking about simple compounds with no metal elements. Most simple compounds only have two words in their names. Let's start with carbon monoxide (CO). That name tells you that you have one carbon (C) atom and one oxygen (O) atom (you can also use the prefix MONO to say one atom). That's the suffix. When you are working with non-metals like oxygen (O) and chlorine (Cl), the prefix (section at the beginning of the word) of the second element changes based on how many atoms there are in the compound. What are ten prefixes used in naming covalent compounds? 1: mono (but only used for the second element) 2: di 3: tri 4: tetra 5: penta 6: hexa 7:hepta 8: octa 9: nona 10: deca. Do Ionic bond names need prefixes? No, formulas of ionically bonded compounds can be figured out without prefixes and understanding of how many electrons are gained/lost. In covalent bonds, prefixes are neede…d and without them the formulas and quantities couldn't be determined. Naming covalent compounds involves the use of Greek prefixes. They are listed in the table to the right. The prefixes are used to indicate the amount of each atom in the compound. The first element never uses the prefix mono-, but does use all others. The second element uses all prefixes and ends in -ide ending, as it would in an ionic compound. Example #1: CO2 is named carbon dioxide. Since hydrogen is a nonmetal, binary compounds containing hydrogen are also usually covalent compounds. 1  Metal + Nonmetal —> ionic compound (usually) 2  Metal + Polyatomic ion —> ionic compound (usually) 3  Nonmetal + Nonmetal —> covalent compound (usually)  Hydrogen + Nonmetal —> covalent compound (usually) Ionic compounds are compounds composed of ions, charged particles that form when an atom (or group of atoms, in the case of polyatomic ions) gains or loses electrons. 1  A cation is a positively charged ion. 2  An anion is a negatively charged ion. Why is it tetra and not quad prefix for four in a covalent bond?   Chemistry uses the Greek prefixes for moleclar geometries: mono-, di-, tri, tetra-, penta, hexa-, hepta- Quad belongs to the latin series: uni-, bi, ter, quad, quin, s…xa, septa. Chemistry is not consistent however. Covalent or molecular compounds form when elements share electrons in a covalent bond to form molecules. Molecular compounds are electrically neutral. Ionic compounds are (usually) formed when a metal reacts with a nonmetal (or a polyatomic ion). Covalent compounds are formed when two nonmetals react with each other. Notice how we needed parentheses for magnesium. cyanide, but not for calcium chloride. Do not use numerical prefixes such as mono-, di-, tri-, etc. when naming ionic compounds — those are only used in naming covalent. molecular compounds. The main trick to writing formulas from the names is to recall what is the charge on the. cation and on the anion.
No, formulas of ionically bonded compounds can be figured out without prefixes and understanding of how many electrons are gained/lost.