The electronegativity calculator allows you to calculate the type of bond formed between different elements using their electronegativity values. So Hg2Cl2 it the lowest whole number ratio of cation to anion. If it is covalent, which is typically between 2 or more nonmetals, we need to ask, is it a simple molecule, or is it an acid. The two main types of chemical bonds are ionic and covalent bonds. Robert E. Belford (University of Arkansas Little Rock; Department of Chemistry). For example, we have already seen CH4, the molecular formula for methane. The first element in the formula is simply listed using the name of the element. The rules are simple, name the cation first and the anion second, giving the anion the -ide suffix. /**/, /**/. Molecular compounds are more difficult to name because the atoms combine through covalent and not ionic bonds. [11], InChI=1S/F10S2/c1-11(2,3,4,5)12(6,7,8,9)10, Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disulfur_decafluoride&oldid=1119544135, This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 03:43.