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Q:
A) nonmetal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ide | B) nonmetal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ite |
C) metal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ide | D) metal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ite |
Answer: C) metal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ide
Explanation:
Explanation:
Simple covalent compounds are generally named by using prefixes metal name + nonmetal name + suffix –ide to indicate how many atoms of each element are shown in the formula. Also, the ending of the last (most negative) element is changed to -ide. The prefixes used are mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, and so forth.