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Nomenclature of Covalent Compounds Answers

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Which rule should be followed when naming binary acids?

Use a prefix for the number of hydrogens.

Start the name with hydro-.

Change -ate to -ic.

Change -ous to -ite.

Which prefix would appear in the IUPAC name for a covalent compound that has four atoms of a single element?

tri-

di-

tetra-

mono-

Which rule is used for writing the name of an ionic base?

The chemical name begins with “hydro.”

The chemical name ends with “hydroxide.”

The “ide” ending is changed to “ic.”

The polyatomic “ate” ending is changed to “ic.”

Which is the formula for iodine tribromide?

IBr

IB3

IBr3

I3Br

Which compound does H2SO4 represent when in an aqueous solution?

sulfur oxide

sulfuric acid

hydrogen sulfide

hydrogen disulfate

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